How many people die from anorexia?

How many people die from anorexia?

Divya Kakaiya (Program Founder and Clinical Supervisor) gives expert video advice on: What are the most serious problems associated with anorexia?; How many people die from anorexia?; What happens to an anorexic's menstruation cycle? and more...

For a large outcome study that was done recently, 7.4 % die from anorexia nervosa. Four out of 10 of those deaths are attributed to suicide. Of the women who die from anorexia, four out of those are as a result of suicide, and the other six would be conditions related to the heart or other severe medical conditions, because the body goes through so much trauma. This death rate is a very high death rate for anorexia. 7.4% is very very high.