The economic cost of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder: a population-based study.
Wadad Kathy TannousPhillipa J HayFederico GirosiAndreea I HeriseanuMoin Uddin AhmedStephen TouyzPublished in: Psychological medicine (2021)
The YLD average cost in 2018 in South Australia was $296 649 per person. This is two-thirds of the costs borne by individuals and the wider economy. Prevention and management initiatives for EDs need to take into account these costs when assessing their potential benefits.