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- Anorexia nervosa affects both physical and mental aspects, particularly body image, which this study sought to understand by examining the links between perceived body image and body composition in women.
- The study involved 112 women with anorexia nervosa, assessing factors like weight, muscle mass, vitamin levels, and body image concerns.
- Results indicated that higher skeletal muscle mass and vitamin B6 levels were associated with more negative body image symptoms, suggesting that monitoring these factors could aid in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Anorexia nervosa severely impacts the physical body and mental body (i.e., body image). In this retrospective study, we investigated the relationship between the perceived body image and body composition in women with anorexia nervosa. Specifically, we aimed to verify what components (i.e., weight, body composition, and micronutrients) may predict a higher number of symptoms of negative body image in this clinical condition.
Methods: Weight status and body composition, including the expressions of vitamins, and body image concerns were measured in a sample of 112 women with anorexia nervosa (age in years M = 26.78; SD = 12; range = 14-67).
Results: According to the regression analysis, a higher skeletal muscle mass and a higher concentration of vitamin B6 seemed to predict a higher number of symptoms of negative body image in our sample.
Conclusions: This study pointed out muscle mass and the concentration of vitamin B6 as involved in the psychological expression of body image concerns in anorexia nervosa, especially at the beginning of the disease. Thus, we may suggest including and monitoring these parameters in routine care for anorexia nervosa.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11597322 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16223902 | DOI Listing |
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