Anorexia nervosa and osteoporosis
β Scribed by Madhusmita Misra; Anne Klibanski
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 317 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1389-9155
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## Abstract ## Objective A caseβcontrol study was conducted to determine whether bone mass is reduced in Chinese patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and to study the risk factors for low bone mass in the same population. ## Method Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine and hip was measur
In recent years, osteoporosis, a condition characterized by low bone density and increased risk of fracture, has been shown to be a relatively common complication in long-term anorexia nervosa , and one which appears to persist after recovery and weight gain . This article will describe the conditio