Reversibility of growth stunting in early onset anorexia nervosa: a prospective study.

J Adolesc Health

Division of Adolescent Medicine, Schneider Children's Hospital, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.

Published: August 2002

Purpose: To evaluate the growth of premenarchal patients with anorexia nervosa.

Methods: Growth parameters were measured semi-annually in 16 subjects with anorexia nervosa until 1 year post-menarche.

Results: Despite the accelerated growth that followed nutritional rehabilitation, the patients did not achieve their genetic height potential.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00342-7DOI Listing

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