ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2018
Variation in reproductive outcomes of women with histories of bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, or eating disorder not otherwise specified relative to the general population and closest-aged sisters.
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- Disordered eating and eating disorders among women seeking fertility treatment: A systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2022Pooled it
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- Mental and physical health in children of women with a history of anorexia nervosa.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Nutritional and exercise interventions to improve conception in women suffering from obesity and distinct nosological entities.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- A network approach can improve eating disorder conceptualization and treatment.Nature reviews psychology · 2022Article
- Fat-fat-free index in body mass assessment in young people.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- BMI in childhood and adolescence is associated with impaired reproductive function-a population-based cohort study from birth to age 50 years.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
- Effects of lifestyle factors on fertility: practical recommendations for modification.Reproduction & fertility · 2021Review
- Fertility and Reproduction after Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Long-Term Follow-Up Studies.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Hospitalization following eating disorder diagnosis: The buffering effect of marriage and childbearing events.SSM - population health · 2020Article
- Evidence for a perceptual mechanism relating body size misperception and eating disorder symptoms.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2019Article
- Reproductive Outcomes Among Women with Eating Disorders or Disordered Eating Behavior: Does Methodological Approach Shape Research Findings?Journal of women's health (2002) · 2018Article
- Children of Parents with Eating Disorders.Current psychiatry reports · 2018Review
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objectiveThis study seeks to examine the long-term reproductive consequences of eating disorders (ED), to assess variation in reproductive outcomes by ED type, and to examine reproductive differences between women with previous ED diagnosis and their discordant sisters.
methodUsing a sample of women with previous ED diagnosis generated by the Utah Population Database, this study compares the fecundity (parity) and age at first birth of women by ED subtype (bulimia nervosa [BN], anorexia nervosa [AN], and ED not otherwise specified [EDNOS]) (n = 1,579). We also employed general population match case-control, and discordant sibling pair analyses, to estimate the magnitude of association between EDs and reproductive outcomes.
resultsWomen previously diagnosed with AN or EDNOS experienced delayed first birth (HRR = 0.33, HRR = 0.34, respectively) and lower parity (IRR = 0.19, IRR = 0.22, respectively) relative to BN (p < .05), the general population (p < .05), and closest-aged sisters (p < .05). Women previously diagnosed with BN experienced more moderate reductions and delays to their reproduction, and had similar reproductive outcomes as their discordant sisters. DISCUSSION: Clinicians should consider ED type and family fertility histories when addressing the long-term reproductive health needs of women with prior AN, BN, or EDNOS diagnosis. Women previously diagnosed with AN or EDNOS likely experience the greatest reductions and delays in reproduction across their lifespan. Reproductive health screenings may be especially critical for the wellbeing of women with a history of AN or EDNOS.
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