Eating disorders in adolescentsposition paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Medical complications in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A review of the literature

“…An interdisciplinary team approach that includes health care providers who have expertise in managing adolescents with AN and their medical sequelae can result in a successful outcome. 13,65,66 …”

“…4 Current recommendations suggest that adolescents with severe sinus bradycardia, defined as a heart rate <50 beats per minute during the day or <45 beats per minute at night, be admitted to a hospital for cardiac monitoring and gradual weight gain. 13 The evidence for prolongation of the QTc interval and increased QTc dispersion in adolescents with AN is both conflicting and controversial. The QTc is the method of assessing the duration of ventricular repolarization.…”

Family-based treatment of children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Guidelines for the community physician

“…Le médecin qui comprend les principes fondamentaux et la philosophie du TF peut mettre en place les éléments de cette intervention fondée sur des faits probants auprès des jeunes patients anorexiques et de leur famille. E ating disorders are common in Canadian society, with up to 5% of young women having experienced an eating disorder before reaching adulthood (1). Anorexia nervosa (AN) typically has its onset in mid-adolescence; however, AN also occurs in younger children (2).…”

Efficacy of a Parent-Based, Indicated Prevention for Anorexia Nervosa: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

“…AN can be accompanied by severe medical complications including significant growth retardation, pubertal delay or interruption, and peak bone mass reduction [5,6].…”