Risk of somatic diseases in patients with eating disorders: the role of comorbid substance use disorders.

Angelina Isabella MellentinD G NielsenL SkøtR K StøvingM M GualaA S NielsenR WesselhoeftA Mejldal

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2022)

The present study documents non-synergistic but not synergistic harmful somatic consequences of SUDs among patients with different EDs, with AN and hard drugs being the most predominant factors. Hence, EDs and SUDs did not interact and result in greater somatic disease risk than that caused by the independent effects. Since EDs and SUDs have independent effects on many somatic diseases, it is important to monitor and treat ED patients for SUD comorbidity to prevent exacerbated physical damage in this vulnerable population.

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