Prevalence and risk factors associated with low bone mineral density in Asian adolescents with anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa.
Courtney DavisHannah Marian Mei En LieRashida Farhad VasanwalaJuliet Sher Kit TanJean Yin OhKumudhini RajasegaranElaine Chu Shan ChewPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2023)
In this sample, 13% of Asian adolescents with AN and 2.3% of Asian adolescents with atypical AN have low BMD. In our study population, duration of amenorrhea was not correlated with BMD. Among adolescents with AN, a history of being underweight at the highest pre-morbid BMI, is correlated with low BMD. It is important for physicians to take a thorough weight history in evaluating bone health in this population.