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The nutritional status of subjects with anorexia nervosa. 1987

L Thibault, and A G Roberge

Laboratoire de Nutrition humaine et de Neurochimie, F.S.A.A., Université Laval, Québec.

This study characterized the dietary pattern of 25 subjects with anorexia nervosa from a diet history. The patients mean age was 18 +/- 5 years and mean weight loss from preillness weight was 26%. Diets of anorectics were found to be significantly lower in total energy, reflecting a disturbance in nutrient intake when data were compared to a normal population. The percentage of energy derived from macronutrients was higher for protein and lower for concentrated carbohydrates, but total carbohydrates and lipids were found similar to the ones observed in normal subjects. Dietary intake of calcium, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid of anorectics were significantly lower than in normal subjects. Such a particular pattern was paralleled by high serum cortisol levels and circadian cortisol cycle, low morning glycemia, high carotenemia, hypokaliemia and hyperalbuminemia. Results are discussed on the basis of the nutritional adequacy of the anorexia nervosa dietary pattern and its relationship with some aspects of the symptomatology of the disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008903	Minerals	Native, inorganic or fossilized organic substances having a definite chemical composition and formed by inorganic reactions. They may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other mineral or rock. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Mineral
D009752	Nutritional Status	State of the body in relation to the consumption and utilization of nutrients.	Nutrition Status,Status, Nutrition,Status, Nutritional
D011188	Potassium	An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D001786	Blood Glucose	Glucose in blood.	Blood Sugar,Glucose, Blood,Sugar, Blood
D001827	Body Height	The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.	Body Heights,Height, Body,Heights, Body
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002149	Energy Intake	Total number of calories taken in daily whether ingested or by parenteral routes.	Caloric Intake,Calorie Intake,Intake, Calorie,Intake, Energy
D002338	Carotenoids	The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 4 terpene subunits.	Carotenes,Carotenoid,Tetraterpene Derivatives,Tetraterpenes,Carotene,Derivatives, Tetraterpene
D004032	Diet	Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.	Diets