Term: Anorexia nervosa, Description: Eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, and fear of gaining weight due to a distorted self image, Question: Does Major Depressive Disorder have a higher mortality rate than Anorexia Nervosa?, Answer:No
Fact1: 14 People out of 100,000 with Major Depressive Disorder commit suicide. Fact2: About 1 in 10 people with anorexia nervosa will die from their illness. 