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How common is anorexia nervousa?
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Not very: 'the average prevalence rates for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa among young females are 0.3 and 1%, respectively'.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Stats: In a national comorbidity replication survey of over 9, 000 people in the U.S. Conducted from 2001-2003 the findings indicated that the lifetime prevalence rates for women were 0.9% for anorexia nervosa, 1.5% for bulimia nervosa, and 3.5% for binge eating disorder. For men, the lifetime prevalence was 0.3% for anorexia nervosa, 0.5% for bulimia nervosa, and 2% for binge eating disorder.
Answered 4/3/2016
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