Reversibility of growth stunting in early onset anorexia nervosa: a prospective study

Purpose: To evaluate the growth of premenarchal patients with anorexia nervosa. Methods: Growth parameters were measured semi-annually in 16 subjects with anorexia nervosa until 1 year post-menarche. Results: Despite the accelerated growth that followed nutritional rehabilitation, the patients did n...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of adolescent health 2002-08, Vol.31 (2), p.162-165
Hauptverfasser:	Lantzouni, Eleni, Frank, Graeme R, Golden, Neville H, Shenker, Ronald I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult and adolescent clinical studies Age of Onset Anorexia nervosa Anorexia Nervosa - complications Anorexia Nervosa - physiopathology Anorexia Nervosa - rehabilitation Biological and medical sciences Body Height Body height growth Body Weight Body weight growth Catch-up growth Child Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Delayed puberty Eating behavior disorders Female Girls Growth Disorders - epidemiology Growth Disorders - etiology Growth retardation Humans Medical sciences Menarche New York Premenarche Prospective Studies Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Puberty, Delayed Reversible Stunted growth United States USA
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose: To evaluate the growth of premenarchal patients with anorexia nervosa. Methods: Growth parameters were measured semi-annually in 16 subjects with anorexia nervosa until 1 year post-menarche. Results: Despite the accelerated growth that followed nutritional rehabilitation, the patients did not achieve their genetic height potential.
ISSN:	1054-139X 1879-1972
DOI:	10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00342-7