Publications by authors named "Emma J Thomson"
Background: Malnourished patients with anorexia nervosa have altered body composition characterized by depletion of fat and fat-free mass.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the body composition of adolescents with anorexia nervosa compared with that of control subjects and to investigate the relation between simple anthropometric measures and reference techniques for measuring body composition.
Design: Twenty-three adolescent females with anorexia nervosa aged 15.