Cliona Brennan, Erica Cini, Sarah Illingworth, Simon Chapman, Mima Simic, Dasha Nicholls, Victoria Chapman, Conor Simms, Ellen Hayes, Sarah Fuller, Jade Orpwood, Nicola Tweedy, Tahmida Baksh, Emma Astaire, Dee Bhakta
Hospital admissions for eating disorders (ED) are rapidly increasing. Limited research exists evidencing the factors that lead to hospital admissions or their outcomes. The current study aimed to identify predictors of hospital admission in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) or atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN). Prospective observational study including participants (n = 205) aged 11-18 and diagnosed with AN or AAN at initial ED assessment, across eight London clinics. Physical health parameters at assessment, including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and rate of weight loss, were compared between adolescents who were admitted to a paediatric ward following assessment and those who were not admitted...
January 22, 2024: European Journal of Pediatrics