Incidence, prevalence and mortality of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

Purpose of review To review the recent literature on the epidemiology of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in terms of incidence, prevalence and mortality. Recent findings Although the overall incidence rate of anorexia nervosa is considerably stable over the past decades, the incidence among younger persons (aged
Source: Current Opinion in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: EATING DISORDERS: Edited by Hans W. Hoek and Anna Keski-Rahkonen Source Type: research