Eating Disorders - More Deadly Than You Think Feb. 22-28, 2015 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Anorexia Nervosa is the most deadly mental disorder With10% estimated mortality rate. #infographic http://www.iridiumsuite.com/mbs-blog/eating-disorders-more-deadly-you-think

1. 3 Most common eating disorders:
anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa
binge eating disorder
Anorexia Nervosa is the most deadly mental disorder
With10% estimated mortality rate.
Related causes of death:
starvation metabolic collapse suicide
Lifetime prevalence: 0.6%of US adult population
Lifetime treatment rate: 33.8%
Average age of onset: 19years
People with bulimia nervosa can fall within the
normal range for their weight.
12-Month prevalence: 0.3%of US adult population
Lifetime prevalence: 0.6%of US adult population
12-Month treatment rate: 15.6%
Lifetime treatment rate: 43.2%
Average age of onset: 20years
People with binge-eating disorder often
are overweight or obese.
12-Month prevalence: 1.2%of US adult population
Lifetime prevalence: 2.8%of US adult population
12-Month treatment rate: 28.4%
Lifetime treatment rate: 43.6%
Average age of onset: 25years
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Eating Disorders –
More Deadly Than you Think
Feb. 22-28, 2015 is National Eating Disorder
Awareness Week
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Source: National Institute of Mental Health
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2012/spotlight-on-eating-disorders.shtml
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/eating-disorders-among-adults-anorexia-nervosa.shtml
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/eating-disorders-among-adults-binge-eating-disorder.shtml
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/eating-disorders-among-adults-bulimia-nervosa.shtml
 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/eating-disorders-among-children.shtml
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