Introduction
Most health workers recognise that anorexia nervosa
(AN) is a serious disorder that results in significant disability
and impaired quality of life. Unfortunately for some,
this disorder becomes a chronic or life-shortening illness.
It is well-established that AN has the highest mortality
rate of all psychiatric disorders [1]; compared with their
peers without the illness the risk of premature death is approximately
ten-fold in a person with AN [2]