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Pregnancy in severe anorexia nervosa
Author(s) -
Manzato Emilia,
Zanetti Tatiana,
Gualandi Malvina
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20558
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , pregnancy , underweight , girl , psychology , psychiatry , body mass index , eating disorders , pediatrics , medicine , developmental psychology , overweight , endocrinology , genetics , biology
Abstract Objective: Anorexia nervosa among Arabian girls seems to be rare and pregnancy in condition of extreme underweight seems to be rare as well. Method: We report the case of a 19‐year‐old Arabian girl living in Italy who referred to an Eating Disorder Unit for her anorexic condition. Results: She arrived for a consultation when she was at her 33rd week of pregnancy at a Body Mass Index lower than 14. Conclusion: The present case aims to underline the need of medical and psychological attention to pregnancy in anorexia nervosa cases. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2009