The U.S. National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders estimates that eight million people suffer from anorexia in the United States alone and that a number of cases prove fatal.
Asosiasi Anoreksia Nervosa dan Asosiasi Gangguan Kesehatan Nasional AS memperkirakan bahwa delapan juta orang menderita anoreksia di Amerika Serikat saja dan bahwa sejumlah penderita kasus serius meninggal dunia.