[Adolescent with anorexia nervosa: consequences on bone mineralization].

Introduction: Anorexia nervosa is responsible for abnormalities in bone mineralization, which are well known and described in adults, but less well documented in adolescents. The aim of this research was to evaluate the frequency and severity and to determine predictive factors for these abnormalities in a population of adolescents with diagnosed anorexia nervosa.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study involved 39 female adolescents with anorexia nervosa having undergone dual energy X-ray absorptiometry prior to the age of 18 years.