Prognosis of Anorexia
| About prognosis: The 'prognosis' of Anorexia usually refers to the likely outcome of Anorexia. The prognosis of Anorexia may include the duration of Anorexia, chances of complications of Anorexia, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Anorexia, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Anorexia. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable. |
Mortality rate for Anorexia: The mortality rate among people with anorexia has been estimated at 0.56 percent per year, or approximately 5.6 percent per decade, which is about 12 times higher than the annual death rate due to all causes of death among females ages 15-24 in the general population. 1
Complications: see complications of Anorexia
Prognosis of Anorexia discussion:
The course and outcome of anorexia nervosa vary across individuals:
some fully recover after a single episode; some have a fluctuating pattern
of weight gain and relapse; and others experience a chronically
deteriorating course of illness over many years. The mortality rate among
people with anorexia has been estimated at 0.56 percent per year, or
approximately 5.6 percent per decade, which is about 12 times higher than
the annual death rate due to all causes of death among females ages 15-24
in the general population.
The most common causes of death are complications of the disorder, such as
cardiac arrest or electrolyte imbalance, and suicide. 2
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from The Numbers Count: NIMH
2. excerpt from Eating Disorders Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions: NIMH
Last revision:
July 05, 2004
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