Long-term fracture risk among women with anorexia nervosa: A population-based cohort study

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: October 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Objective: To determine if fractures represent an important problem for women with anorexia nervosa who may fail to achieve peak bone mass and may experience premature bone loss from decreased estrogen levels.

Patients and Methods: In this population-based retrospective cohort study, we identified 208 Rochester, Minn, residents that were first diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa between 1935 and 1989, whose subsequent fractures were documented in contemporary medical records and compared with expected numbers of fractures (standardized incidence ratios [SIRs]).

Results: Subjects were ...

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