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Eating disorders and bone metabolism in women

Published inCurrent Opinion in Pediatrics, vol. 29, no. 4, p. 488-496
Publication date2017
Abstract

Eating Disorders are psychiatric disorders associated with a high risk for low bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures. Low BMD is a consequence of undernutrition, changes in body composition, and hormonal alterations. This review summarizes recent findings regarding novel strategies for assessing bone outcomes in patients with eating disorders, factors contributing to altered bone metabolism, and possible therapeutic strategies.

Keywords
  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Biomarkers/metabolism
  • Body Composition
  • Bone Density/physiology
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents/therapeutic use
  • Bone Remodeling/physiology
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders/complications/diagnosis/metabolism/physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osteoporosis/diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology/metabolism
Affiliation entities Not a UNIGE publication
Citation (ISO format)
ROBINSON, Lauren, MICALI, Nadia, MISRA, Madhusmita. Eating disorders and bone metabolism in women. In: Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2017, vol. 29, n° 4, p. 488–496. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000508
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