Associations of age, body mass index and biochemical parameters with brain morphology in patients with anorexia nervosa.

Lasse BangChristian Krog TamnesLinn Bonaventure NorbomRut Anne ThomassenJill Solberg HolmLaila Holgersen SkottePetur Benedikt JuliussonMagnus Mejlaender-EvjensvoldØyvind Rø

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

Our findings suggest the presence of typical neurodevelopmental patterns in AN. Importantly, we showed that severity of emaciation is related to brain morphology reductions, underscoring the importance of weight restoration.

Keyphrases

anorexia nervosa
resting state
white matter
functional connectivity
body mass index
cerebral ischemia
physical activity
subarachnoid hemorrhage