Pregnancies of two women with a history of anorexia nervosa are described. Anxieties and fears of obesity were greatest during the first trimester and the second postpartum month. Disturbed eating behaviors gradually diminished during pregnancy but were augmented approximately 6 weeks after delivery
Pregnancy in severe anorexia nervosa
โ Scribed by Manzato, Emilia ;Zanetti, Tatiana ;Gualandi, Malvina
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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