“…First, studies have not uniformly relaxed diagnostic criteria rendering the comparison of results across studies difficult (Dellava et al, 2009; Dingemans et al, 2006; Dominguez et al, 2007; Haas et al, 2009; Kaye et al, 2008; Kaye et al, 2000; Keel et al, 2005; Klump et al, 2001; Loeb et al, 2007; Perkins et al, 2005; Reba et al, 2005; Sanci et al, 2008; Schebendach et al, 2008; Wild et al, 2009). Second, women with subthreshold AN differ from women with threshold AN on eating disorder behaviors, psychiatric comorbidities, and some temperament and personality characteristics (Becker et al, 2009; Dalle Grave et al, 2008; Gendall et al, 2006; Santonastaso et al, 2009) and these differences might impact the results of research studies.…”