Grasping the weight cut-off for anorexia nervosa in children and adolescents.

Susanne B AndersenPil LindgreenKristian RokkedalLoa Clausen

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2018)

We question the applicability of the 5th BMI percentile as a substantiated cut-off for the weight criterion in anorexia nervosa in youths and argue that the cut-off should not be ascribed great clinical importance as this may hinder early detection of illness and initiation of treatment.

Keyphrases

anorexia nervosa
body mass index
weight gain
weight loss
physical activity
replacement therapy