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Sleep disturbances in anorexia nervosa subtypes in adolescence.
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- Sleep disturbances in anorexia nervosa.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review with meta-analyses of the relationship between recurrent binge eating and sleep parameters.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Pooled it
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- An evolutionary perspective on the genetics of anorexia nervosa.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Engagement in binge eating and fasting associated with poorer sleep quality in an online sample of adults.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Fatty Acids and Their Lipogenic Enzymes in Anorexia Nervosa Clinical Subtypes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The Role of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep in Anorexia Nervosa.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Disordered Sleep and Mood in Male Anorexia Nervosa: An Actigraphy Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- The contribution of sleep to anorexia nervosa severity.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Article
- Emotional eating and disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The contribution of sleep to anorexia nervosa severity.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- Clinical features of children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa and problematic physical activity.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- Nutrient Intake and Dietary Inflammatory Potential in Current and Recovered Anorexia Nervosa.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThis retrospective study investigated, for the first time, sleep characteristics in anorexia nervosa (AN) subtypes and the clinical profile in adolescents, as well as the quality of life (QoL) and emotionality in these patients with poor sleep.
methodsThe sample included 111 adolescents with AN. First, restrictive AN (ANR) and binge eating/purging AN (ANB/P) groups were compared in terms of self-reported sleep characteristics, sleepiness and chronotype. Second, the clinical profile, QoL, and emotionality of good sleepers (GS) and poor sleepers (PS) were compared.
resultsCompared to the ANR group, participants with ANB/P showed significantly greater sleep disturbances and sleepiness, and also a higher preference for an eveningness chronotype. Results also showed a clinical profile significantly more severe in PS than in GS. After adjustment, only the ANB/P subtype and the EDI-2 ineffectiveness subscale remained significantly linked to poor sleep. Moreover, the QoL was lower and emotionality more negative in PS with respect to GS.
conclusionFindings suggest that subjective sleep disturbances may be used as a clinical marker for AN severity and for ANB/P subtype. Importantly, findings suggest that improving sleep quality in adolescents with AN may help managing their ED and their comorbidities, but also improve their QoL. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, descriptive study (evaluation data retrospectively studied).
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