Table 1.
Antropometric demographic and clinical data in 10 anorexia nervosa patients with extreme undernutrition a.
| Time | Day 0 | 15 days | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 10 | ||||
| Age | 23.9 ± 11.1 (11.7–48.7) | ||||
| Body weight (kg) | 27.9 ± 3.3 (22.5–32.2) | 32.0 ± 3.8 (26.3–36.5) | 34.9 ± 3.5 (30.0–41.1) | 39.1 ± 4.8 (30.5–44.6) | 43.0 ± 5.7 (31.0–50.0) |
| Height (cm) | 157 ± 0.1 (145–167) | ||||
| BMI b (kg/m2) | 11.2 ± 0.7 (9.6–11.9) | 12.9 ± 0.9 (11.4–14.5) | 14.1 ± 0.9(13.2–15.6) | 15.8 ± 1.3 (14.1–17.9) | 17.3 ± 1.6 (13.9–20.0) |
| Estimated resting metabolic rate (kcal/24 h) | 1092 ± 115 (809–1197) | ||||
| Measured resting metabolic rate (kcal/24 h) | 739 ± 161 (514–1123) | ||||
| % difference versus estimated basal metabolic rate according to Harris Benedict formula | −37.0 ± 8.8 (−53 to −26) | ||||
| Age of onset/diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (years) | 19.3 ± 8.9 (10.0–39.2) | ||||
| Duration of disease (months) | 56.3 ± 47.7 (3.0–131.0) | ||||
| Age at beginning of treatment at our Unit (years) | 24.0 ± 10.6 (11.7–48.7) | ||||
| Amenorrhoea (No.) | 9 | ||||
| Prepuberal (No.) | 1 |
a Values are means ± SDs (range); b BMI = Body Mass Index.