mental health disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Prognosis for Anorexia Nervosa
Without treatment, nearly 10% of people with severe anorexia die. When symptoms are mild and unrecognized, severe complications are rare. With treatment, people with anorexia nervosa may have the following outcomes: About one half of people regain most or all of the weight they lost, and hormonal and other physical problems due to the disorder resolve. About one fourth improve some, gaining some weight back, but they may periodically return to their former eating habits (relapse). The remaining one fourth have frequent relapses and continue to have physical and mental problems due to the disorder. Children and adolescents treated for anorexia nervosa are more likely to recover and have fewer adverse effects than adults. 