Sex differences and associations between zinc deficiency and anemia among hospitalized adolescents and young adults with eating disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine sex differences in and associations between zinc deficiency and anemia among adolescents and young adults hospitalized for medical complications of eating disorders.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed electronic medical records of 601 patients aged 9-25 years admitted to the University of California, San Francisco Eating Disorders Program for medical instability, between May 2012 and August 2020. Descriptive statistics, crude, and adjusted logistic regression models were used to assess the association between zinc deficiency (< 55 mcg/dL) and anemia (< 13.6 g/dL in males [M] and < 11.8 g/dL in females [F]).

Results

A total of 87 males and 450 females met eligibility criteria (age 15.98 ± 2.81, 59.4% anorexia nervosa; admission body mass index 17.

SUBMITTER: Nagata JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556365 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature