Comorbid depression as a negative predictor of weight gain during treatment of anorexia nervosa: A systematic scoping review.

Mia Eskild-JensenRené Klinkby StøvingChristopher F FlindtJan Magnus Sjögren

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2020)

The systematic scoping review found a large number of publications whereof only a few directly described the influence of psychiatric comorbidity on weight gain in AN. Overall, studies were heterogeneous in design, purpose and outcome making comparisons difficult. Findings were divergent but depression had a negative influence on weight gain in four studies.

Keyphrases

weight gain
anorexia nervosa
body mass index
birth weight
depressive symptoms
case control
sleep quality
weight loss
mental health
physical activity