Severity levels of anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa in a Korean cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite its potential for informing tailored treatments, the severity of eating disorders (EDs) lacks clear conceptualisation. The present retrospective cohort study examined the clinical validity and utility of severity specifiers for anorexia nervosa (AN) and atypical AN in a Korean population.

Method

Data from 696 Korean outpatients with AN or atypical AN were analysed. Severity criteria for AN from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and the Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) guidance were used. Severity criteria applied for atypical AN were the frequency of intermittent fasting (ED Diagnostic Scale item 17), Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire global scores, and the degree of weight suppression.

Result

SUBMITTER: Kim YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature