Use of percentiles for the body mass index in anorexia nervosa: Diagnostic, epidemiological, and therapeutic considerations

Objective Percentiles for the body mass index (BMI) offer a possibility to epidemiologically assess the linear weight criterion of 85% average body weight commonly used for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Method: BMI values corresponding to 85% average body weight were calculated and assessed wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The International journal of eating disorders 1996-05, Vol.19 (4), p.359-369
Hauptverfasser:	Hebebrand, Johannes, Himmelmann, Günther W., Heseker, Helmut, Schäfer, Helmut, Remschmidt, Helmut
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Anatomy & physiology Anorexia Anorexia nervosa Anorexia Nervosa - diagnosis Anorexia Nervosa - epidemiology Anorexia Nervosa - therapy Biological and medical sciences Body Mass Index Body Weight Child Child, Preschool Cross cultural studies Eating behavior disorders Eating disorders Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Male Measurement Medical sciences Middle Aged Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Reference Standards Weight
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