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How many people each year die of anorexia nervosa worldwide?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

I think this is USA : The cdc says that for all eating disorders, where the eating disorder is the direct or the underlying cause of death, from 2002 to 2005, there were an average of 150 deaths per year. (i believe in the usa).

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Answered 4/3/2016

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