Do premorbid weight parameters predict BMI 30 years after adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa?
We found no statistically significant premorbid anthropometric predictors of BMI 30 years after the onset of AN. Ponderal index at birth appears to normally predict BMI outcomes in the general adult population. Having had AN during adolescence may have caused a disruption of the expected long-term BMI trajectory, resulting in a lower weight status than expected. These findings may be implemented in clinical practice to address patients' fear of exponential weight gain after recovery.
Authors
- Christopher Gillberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8848-1934)
- Michael R. Lowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6301-9214)
- Maria Råstam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0819-3946)
- Elisabet Wentz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1264-6517)
- Sandra Rydberg Dobrescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1429-5730)
- Peter Goldberg
- Carina Gillberg
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Drexel University (US)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eating Behaviors
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101928
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00