Articolo in rivista, 2019, ENG, 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.10.015

Body composition and resting energy expenditure in women with anorexia nervosa: Is hyperactivity a protecting factor?

Manuelli, Matteo; Blundell, John E.; Biino, Ginevra; Cena, Hellas

Univ Pavia; Univ Leeds; Natl Res Council Italy

Background: In subjects with anorexia nervosa (AN) physical exercise may cause or even prevent weight loss, body composition alterations and adaptive thermogenesis. To investigate the influence of behavioral patterns on body composition and energy expenditure in women with AN, we conducted a retrospective analysis in 62 patients with AN referring to our outpatients' clinic.

Clinical nutrition ESPEN Online 29 , pp. 160–164

Keywords

Anorexia nervosa, Body composition, Energy metabolism, Hyperactivity, Physical activity

CNR authors

Biino Ginevra

CNR institutes

IGM – Istituto di genetica molecolare "Luigi Luca Cavalli Sforza"