VANESSA PINZON, FABIANA CHAMELET NOGUEIRA
Médicas psiquiatras colaboradoras do Ambulim/Protad – Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (IPq-HC-FMUSP)

Abstract:

Eating disorders use to affect young women and have a chronic and variable course, with high levels of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this article is to demonstrate the epidemiological findings that support such clinical impressions.

Keywords:Epidemiology, evolution, eating disorders