Abstract
Eating disorders (EDs) are psychiatric disorders associated with both physical and psychosocial morbidity and severe medical complications. Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in young women with anorexia nervosa, and evidence suggests that other ED diagnoses are also associated with poor bone health outcomes and increased fracture risk. This chapter summarizes current methods used to assess bone health in individuals with EDs, including novel techniques, factors related to the development of low BMD in individuals with EDs, and recommendations for its management. It also sheds light on the challenges faced by clinicians when treating EDs. Overall, the chapter aims to improve the readers’ understanding of bone health in individuals with EDs and the complex interplay between low body weight, altered body composition, and adaptive endocrine alterations that contribute to the development and maintenance of osteoporosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Marcus and Feldman’s Osteoporosis |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 1083-1102 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128130735 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bone mineral density
- Bulimia nervosa
- Eating disorders
- Osteoporosis