Lifetime Weight Characteristics of Adult Inpatients With Severe Anorexia Nervosa: Maximal Lifetime BMI Predicts Treatment Outcome

Lifetime Weight Characteristics of Adult Inpatients With Severe Anorexia Nervosa: Maximal Lifetime BMI Predicts Treatment Outcome

Background: The body mass index is a key predictor of treatment outcome in patients with anorexia nervosa. In adolescents, higher premorbid BMI is a strong predictor of a favorable treatment outcome. It is unclear whether this relationship holds true for adults with anorexia nervosa. Here, we examin...

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Main Authors: Lisa-Katrin Kaufmann, Hanspeter Moergeli, Gabriella Franca Milos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
anorexia nervosa
weight characteristics
hospitalization
weight suppression
treatment outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.682952/full

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