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In 2023, 18.1 million people globally were living with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, generating 3.83 million DALYs, with most cases among females and ages 10–24.
- Why it matters: Global evidence on long-term trends, where these eating disorders are concentrated, and how prevalence may change is limited, despite their major nonfatal mental health burden.
- What they did: Using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 methods, the study synthesized literature, surveys, and vital registration data to estimate prevalence, YLDs, DALYs, and anorexia nervosa mortality for 204 countries from 1990–2023, then forecast prevalence to 2050.
- The result: From 1990 to 2023, the global number of prevalent cases rose 71.0% and age-standardized prevalence and DALY rates increased by about 21%, with continued increases in prevalent cases through 2050.
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