Wiley, International Journal of Eating Disorders, 6(43), p. 537-542, 2010
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20731
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Objective: To evaluate the time course of bone mineral density (BMD) in women with anorexia nervosa (AN) during two years of follow-up. Methods: We prospectively studied 51 female with AN aged 18-38 years, and forty age-matched healthy women (19-34 years). BMD was measured in lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck (FN) and total hip (TH) by DXA. Results: At baseline, weight, body mass index, and lumbar and hip BMD were significantly (p