Background Relapse after treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) is a significant clinical
problem. Given the level of chronicity, morbidity, and mortality experienced by this …

Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) are important regulators of
bone remodelling and metabolism and have an essential role in the achievement and …

An update of the chapter on Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the
International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is of great …

Objective: The course of eating disorders is often protracted, with fewer than half of adults
achieving recovery from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Some argue for palliative …

Context Morbidity and mortality rates in patients with eating disorders are thought to be high,
but exact rates remain to be clarified. Objective To systematically compile and analyze the …

Objective Assessment of the long‐term outcome of anorexia nervosa (AN) in a very large
sample of inpatients (N= 1,693) and identification of predictors for poor outcome. Method …

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized by altered body image, persistent
food restriction and low body weight, and is associated with global endocrine dysregulation …

In contrast to other mental health disorders, eating disorders have a high prevalence of
concomitant medical complications. Specifically, patients suffering from anorexia nervosa …

We aimed to assess the prevalence, incidence, age-of-onset and diagnostic stability of
threshold and subthreshold anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) in the …

Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate among all psychiatric illnesses, as it can
result in significant psychopathology along with life-threatening medical complications …