Health Graphs What Are The Symptoms Of Anorexia Nervosa? By calvinwilliams - December 25, 2013 0 1675 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Anorexia nervosa has the highest death rate of any DSM diagnosis. Between 5% – 20% of people who develop anorexia eventually die from it. Even for surviviors anorexia can cause lifelong damage to the body.