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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

## Overview[edit | edit source]

The 12-month prevalence of anorexia nervosa is 400 per 100,000 (0.4%) of the overall population in young females.[1] The condition largely affects young adolescent females.

## Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]

### Prevalence[edit | edit source]

The 12-month prevalence of anorexia nervosa is 400 per 100,000 (0.4%) of the overall population in young females.[1] The majority of research into the incidence and prevalence of anorexia has been done in Western industrialized countries, so results are generally not applicable outside these areas.

### Gender[edit | edit source]

The condition largely affects young adolescent females, with females between 15 and 19 years old making up 40% of all cases. Furthermore, the majority of cases are unlikely to be in contact with mental health services. As a whole, about 90% of people with anorexia are female.[2]

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
2. ↑ Lask B, and Bryant-Waugh, R (eds) (2000) Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. Hove: Psychology Press. ISBN 0-86377-804-6.

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