anorexia

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Anorexia is rare in men, who account for only 10 percent of diagnoses.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023

Every year over 10,000 die from an eating disorder, according to data cited by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Anorexia is a mental illness which sees people limit how much they eat and drink and become extremely low-weight.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

It's also shockingly high compared to research from The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, which shows that 9% of the general U.S. population will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2022

Anorexia is generally present in typhus fever from the beginning of the attack, and may persist until its close.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various