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Current diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa may be too strict.
2004 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Current diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa may be too strict.
According to recent research published in the journal European Eating Disorders Review, "the present study evaluates the current body mass index (BMI) cut-off for diagnosing anorexia nervosa. Physical state, eating disorder and general psychopathology were compared in two groups diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, using 'strict' or 'lenient' weight criteria (above or below the generally accepted BMI cut-off of 17.5kg/m[superscript]2).
"Individuals in the lenient group had a higher percentage body fat and a greater discrepancy between current and ideal body weight, but there were no differences between the two groups on other body image measures. The strict group had met criteria for strict anorexia nervosa for a greater proportion of the past 5 years, but there was no difference in the number of months with anorexia nervosa. On all other variables, the two groups were indistinguishable," said V.V.W. McIntosh and colleagues, Christchurch ...
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- Current diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa may be too strict.
- Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week May 3, 2004 700+ words
...2 in the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa," researchers cautioned...their study in European Eating Disorders Review (Strict versus lenient weight criterion in anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Rev, 2004;12(1...
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...does it occur? The cause of anorexia nervosa isn't clear. Part of the cause...may be at risk of developing anorexia nervosa if you: have a family history of anorexia nervosa or other eating disorders have a family or personal history...
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