Table 2 Comparison of bone mineral characteristics and body composition in 134 children: 67 with EO-AN vs 67 Tanner stage matched control individuals, adjusted for chronological age
From: Abnormal bone mineral density and content in girls with early-onset anorexia nervosa
| EO-AN patients | Control individuals | Patients vs. control individuals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=67 | N=67 | ||
| median (25th percentile;75th percentile) | median (25th percentile;75th percentile) | p-value | |
| BFM (% total weight) | 10.9 (6.6; 16.2) | 23.0 (18.0; 27.3) | < 0.01 |
| LBM (% total weight) | 84.9 (78.1; 89.2) | 71.3 (67.0; 76.3) | < 0.01 |
| TB LBM/height | 171 (156; 187) | 187 (169; 210) | < 0.01 |
| TB BMC (SDS) | −0.82 (−1.55; − 0.23) | − 0.02 (− 0.64; 0.38) | < 0.01 |
| TB BMC/LBM | 0.21 (− 0.53; 1.04) | −0.32 (− 0.78; 0.46) | 0.02 |
| TB BMD (SDS) | − 0.30 (− 1.17; 0.24) | −0.06 (− 0.74; 0.60) | < 0.01 |
| LS BMD (SDS) | − 0.75 (− 1.70; − 0.09) | − 0.20 (− 0.79; 0.75) | < 0.01 |