Title

Anorexia Nervosa: Biological Factors and Pathways

Creator

Rachel Mason, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

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Creation Date

10-2018

Description

Statistics:₁

• Anorexia affects 0.9% of American women
• It is the most deadly mental illness with the highest mortality rate
• 1 out of 5 anorexia deaths is by suicide
• Only 60% of people who receive treatment recover

(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.anad.org/education-and-awareness/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/