Anorexia nervosa

Morris, Jane; Twaddle, Sara

doi:10.1136/bmj.39171.616840.be

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“…1 The effect of malnourishment due to intentional weight loss on many body systems (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, bone metabolism, and more) was previously thoroughly studied. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] However, there is a relative paucity of information regarding the effects of AN on the respiratory system in the malnourished stage of the disease, especially in adolescence. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Venous blood gases can serve as an additional metabolic marker for the assessment of patients with different types of eating disorders (metabolic alkalosis as an indicator for vomiting and volume contraction secondary to dehydration or metabolic acidosis in profound dehydration).…”

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Respiratory acidosis in adolescents with anorexia nervosa hospitalized for medical stabilization: A retrospective study

Kerem

Riskin

Averin

et al. 2011

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Respiratory acidosis in adolescents with anorexia nervosa hospitalized for medical stabilization: A retrospective study

Kerem

Riskin

Averin

et al. 2011

Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…[7,8] The images that young people see in the media are also likely to influence their perceptions of what is an acceptable body shape and size [7]. Anorexia has a prevalence of 0.3% in young women and has the highest mortality of any psychiatric disorder, it is the leading cause of admission to child and adolescent psychiatric services.…”

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Distorted body image and anorexia complicating cystic fibrosis in an adolescent

Gilchrist

Lenney

2008

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

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“…Los trastornos de alimentación representan un problema importante de salud pública, ya que son sumamente frecuentes y ponen en peligro la salud del individuo que los padece, siendo la anorexia nervosa la patología psiquiátrica con mayor mortalidad (1)(2)(3). Además, en los últimos años su incidencia y prevalencia han ido aumentando, y se están presentando en grupos etarios cada vez menores (4).…”

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Sintomatología de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de un colegio del distrito de Independencia, Lima, Perú.

Aliaga-Deza¹,

Saldaña²

2013

Rev Neuropsiquiatr

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Sintomatología de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de un colegio del distrito de Independencia, Lima, Perú. Symptoms of eating behavior disorders in teenagers from RESUMENObjetivo: Describir la sintomatología de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en una población adolescente de 13 a 17 años de un colegio del distrito de Independencia (Lima, Perú). Métodos: Se planificó aplicar el cuestionario EDI-2 (Eating Disorders Inventory-2) a una muestra de 200 adolescentes. Sin embargo, luego del proceso de selección y llenado de encuestas, sólo se lograron incluir a 39 individuos. Resultados: De los 39 participantes, 24 (62%) fueron mujeres y 15 (38%) varones. La edad promedio fue de 14,6 años (DE= 1,23). El 17,9% tuvo puntajes elevados para la subescala de obsesión por la delgadez, el 17,9% para bulimia y el 28,2% para insatisfacción corporal. Los puntajes de la subescala de obsesión por la delgadez fueron significativamente mayores en mujeres que en hombres (p=0,041). El resto de subescalas tuvieron valores similares en ambos sexos. Conclusiones: Los puntajes obtenidos para obsesión por la delgadez, bulimia e insatisfacción corporal fueron mayores a los descritos por otros autores. No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre géneros, excepto en la subescala de obsesión por la delgadez. (Rev Neuropsiquiatr 2010;73:52-61).PALABRAS CLAVE: EDI-2, anorexia, bulimia. SUMMARYObjective: To describe symptoms of eating disorders in a teenage population between the ages of 13 and 17, from a school in the Independencia district (Lima, Perú). Methods: We planned to administer the EDI-2 (Eating Disorders Inventory-2) to 200 teenagers; however after the selection process only 39 subjects remained. Results: Out of the 39 participants, 24 (62%) were females and 15 (38%) males. The mean age was 14.6 years old (SD= 1.23). The percentages of high scores for subscales were: 17.9% for drive for thinness, 17.9% for bulimia and 28.2% for body dissatisfaction. Also, the statistic analysis revealed no significant differences between genders for the subscales, except for drive for thinness (p=0.041). Conclusions: The percentage of high scores obtained for drive for thinness, bulimia and body dissatisfaction where higher than those described by other authors. No significant differences between genders were found, except in the drive for thinness subscale. (Rev Neuropsiquiatr 2010;73:52-61).

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Anorexia nervosa

Cited by 85 publications

References 22 publications

Respiratory acidosis in adolescents with anorexia nervosa hospitalized for medical stabilization: A retrospective study

Respiratory acidosis in adolescents with anorexia nervosa hospitalized for medical stabilization: A retrospective study

Distorted body image and anorexia complicating cystic fibrosis in an adolescent

Sintomatología de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes de un colegio del distrito de Independencia, Lima, Perú.

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