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Anorexia Nervosa: Some Observations on “Dieters” and “Vomiters”, Cholesterol and Carotene

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

S. Bhanji  and
D. Mattingly
D. Mattingly
Affiliation:
University of Exeter Postgraduate Medical School, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
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Summary

Twenty consecutive cases of anorexia nervosa admitted to a general medical ward were found to consist of ten who reduced weight by means of dieting and ten who in addition employed self-induced vomiting. Clinical and biochemical differences between ‘dieters' and ‘vomiters' were less pronounced than those reported elsewhere. However, the ‘vomiters' had higher scores on the anxiety, somatic and depression subscales of the Crown–Crisp Experiential Index and lower serum carotene concentrations. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 139 , Issue 3 , September 1981 , pp. 238 - 241
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1981 

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