Cardiac involvement and its clinical significance in patients with anorexia nervosa.

Unlabelled: Cardiac complications are a major concern in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) which contribute to morbidity and mortality. However, limited information exists regarding risk factors for the development of these complications. Our objective was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of cardiac involvement among children and adolescents with AN admitted to a tertiary pediatric hospital.

Yoga as an intervention to promote bone and mental health in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa: a pilot study.

In this randomized pilot study, we examined the effects of yoga intervention on axial and peripheral bone mineral density (BMD), disordered eating cognitions, anxiety, and depression in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa (AN). Fifteen young women aged 13-18 years with AN or atypical AN were randomized to either a Yoga group ( = 7), including twice-weekly yoga for 24 weeks plus standard outpatient care, or Non-Yoga group ( = 8), who received standard outpatient care alone. Data from anthropometrics, mental health and eating behavior questionnaires, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and peripheral quantitative computed tomography measurements were obtained at baseline and 6 months.

Relationship Between Hypovitaminosis D and Fractures Among Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity.

Adolescents with overweight/obesity are at risk for vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency. Both overweight/obesity and vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency may predispose to fractures. We enrolled 103 participants (53.

Clinical characteristics of medically hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa/atypical anorexia nervosa and premorbid overweight/obesity.

Youth with anorexia nervosa (AN) or atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) and premorbid overweight/obesity are particularly vulnerable to diagnostic delays, yet research about this patient subset is lacking. This study aimed to compare mental health and demographic characteristics of patients with AN/AAN and premorbid overweight/obesity to patients with premorbid normal weight. Retrospective chart review identified 253 patients (aged 10-22) hospitalized for medical complications of AN/AAN between 2013 and 2020, including 29.

Cerebral blood flow is lower in youth with type 2 diabetes compared to obese controls: A pilot study.

Aim: The cerebral vasculature may be susceptible to the adverse effects of type 2 diabetes. In this pilot study, we compared cerebral blood flow (CBF) in youth with type 2 diabetes to obese, euglycemic controls, and explored the association between CBF and a non-invasive measure of atherosclerosis, carotid intima-medial thickness (IMT).

Methods: Global and regional CBF were compared between youth with type 2 diabetes (mean age 16.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations and disease characteristics of adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Unlabelled: Social distancing and quarantines have major negative psychological implications. Our aim was to study the rate of pediatric hospitalizations due to anorexia nervosa (AN) during the first year of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as compared to previous years, with regard to clinical and laboratory parameters. This is a retrospective study in a tertiary pediatric hospital in Israel.

Long COVID in Children: Observations From a Designated Pediatric Clinic.

Systematic data are lacking on pediatric long COVID. This study prospectively assessed 90 children with persistent symptoms who presented to a designated multidisciplinary clinic for long COVID. In nearly 60%, symptoms were associated with functional impairment at 1-7 months after the onset of infection.

Correlation of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Response to Visual Food Stimuli With Clinical Measures in Adolescents With Restrictive Eating Disorders.

Purpose: Previous reports have shown limbic dysregulation in patients with restrictive eating disorders (EDs). This study investigated functional responses in brain systems to visual food stimuli and their correlation with psychological and behavioral outcomes.

Methods: A total of 18 females, aged 13-18 years, who were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (n = 11) or atypical anorexia nervosa (n = 7), completed functional magnetic resonance imaging during a visual food paradigm.