title: Eating disorder patient referrals from a population region 1977-1986.
abstract: Three hundred and forty-three eating disorder patients (50% anorexia nervosa, 37% bulimia and 13% atypical eating disorder) were seen by the eating disorder service in the Wellington (New Zealand) region between 1977 and 1986. Ninety-six per cent were female. Annual rate of referral for anorexia nervosa remained stable at 5 per 100,000 population (34 per 100,000 females aged 15-29 years). Annual referral rate for bulimia increased from 6 to 44 per 100,000 females aged 15-29 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*