Reduced body fat in long-term followed-up female patients with anorexia nervosa

We aimed to evaluate both body composition and serum leptin levels in females with a past history of anorexia nervosa (AN) adjusted for their current body mass index (BMI). Twenty-three females with a past history of AN were followed-up 10 years after inpatient treatment and compared to 23 female co...

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Published in:Journal of psychiatric research 2000, Vol.34 (1), p.83-88
Main Authors: Frey, Joachim, Hebebrand, Johannes, Müller, Bodo, Ziegler, Andreas, Blum, Werner F., Remschmidt, Helmut, Herpertz-Dahlmann, Beate M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - physiology
Adolescent
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Body composition
Body Composition - physiology
Body Mass Index
Eating behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Electric Impedance
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leptin - blood
Long-Term Care
Male
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Restrained eating
Underweight
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Summary:We aimed to evaluate both body composition and serum leptin levels in females with a past history of anorexia nervosa (AN) adjusted for their current body mass index (BMI). Twenty-three females with a past history of AN were followed-up 10 years after inpatient treatment and compared to 23 female controls of a similar age range matched for BMI on a one to one basis. Serum leptin levels were assessed and percent body fat (%BF) was determined via bioelectric impedance analysis. Differences of both %BF and leptin levels between cases and controls were tested under the hypothesis that cases have lower %BF and lower serum leptin levels than the controls. %BF was indeed lower in the cases compared to the controls ( p
ISSN:0022-3956
1879-1379
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3956(99)00038-2