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I google the same reference where the previous contributor said 8 per 100,000 - not even close to 0.3% which is 300 per 100,000 - must be liberal's "fuzzy math" again
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== Epidemiology of Anorexia ==
== Epidemiology of Anorexia ==
About 90% to 95% of those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are female. Research indicates that its incidence is between 0.3% to 1.3%, depending on severity.
About 90% to 95% of those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are female. Research indicates that its incidence is between 0.3% to 1.3%, depending on severity.<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.20107/pdf]</ref>
The disorder most commonly occurs in adolescence.<ref>Lask B & Bryant-Waugh R (2000). Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. Hove: Psychology Press.</ref>
The disorder most commonly occurs in adolescence.<ref>Lask B & Bryant-Waugh R (2000). Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. Hove: Psychology Press.</ref>