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ea0041ep112 | Bone & Osteoporosis | ECE2016

Relationships between body composition components in women with anorexia nervosa

Aleknaite Inga , Baks Brigita , Tamulaitiene Marija , Alekna Vidmantas , Sapoka Virginijus

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between the body composition elements in women with anorexia nervosa (AN).Description of methods: In this study women with AN and healthy women aged 19–33 years were investigated. Anthropometry for height, weight and body mass index (BMI) was performed. Body composition including lean mass, fat mass, fractional contribution of fat, bone mineral content (BMC), and bone mineral density (...