What is present population US of anorexia?

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) estimates that 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Anorexia nervosa is the deadliest of all mental illnesses, with a mortality rate of up to 20%. The current population of the United States is approximately 334 million people. Based on NEDA's estimates, this means that there are currently approximately 6.7 million people in the United States who have or have had anorexia nervosa.

It is important to note that these are just estimates, and the actual number of people with anorexia nervosa in the United States may be higher or lower. Additionally, these estimates do not include people with other eating disorders, such as bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder.

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