Elsevier

The Lancet

Volume 355, Issue 9205, 26 February 2000, Pages 721-722
The Lancet

Research Letters
Long-term prognosis in anorexia nervosa: lessons from a 21-year follow-up study

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In a prospective long-term follow-up of 84 patients 21 years after first hospitalisation for anorexia nervosa, we found that 50·6% had achieved a full recovery, 10·4% still met full diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, and 15·6% had died from causes related to anorexia nervosa. Predictors of outcome included physical, social, and psychological variables.

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