The direct health care costs of eating disorders among hospitalized patients: A population-based study.
Claire de OliveiraPatricia ColtonJoyce ChengMarion OlmstedPaul KurdyakPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2017)
The cost of eating disorders is substantial and varies by sex and age group. Our findings suggest that, from a health care utilization/cost perspective, the effect of eating disorders is likely to persist over the lifespan.