Defining "significant weight loss" in atypical anorexia nervosa.

Katherine Jean Forney Tiffany A BrownLauren A Holland-CarterGrace A KennedyPamela K Keel

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2017)

Results support that even a 5% weight loss, combined with cognitive concerns, may produce a group with a clinically significant eating disorder. AAN was observed in both healthy weight and overweight/obese adults, highlighting the importance of screening for restrictive eating disorders at all weights.

Keyphrases

weight loss
anorexia nervosa
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
weight gain
glycemic control
obese patients
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance