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Table 2 Associations of malnutrition, eating disorder duration, and pre-morbid weight status with anxiety and depression symptoms

From: The Association of Malnutrition, illness duration, and pre-morbid weight status with anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults with restrictive eating disorders: a cross-sectional study

 

Depression

Anxiety

Model

β

95% CI

p-value

β

95% CI

p-value

Malnutritiona

 Weight restored (ref)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 Mild/moderate malnutrition

0.48

−5.22, 6.17

0.87

0.07

−2.39, 2.53

0.96

 Moderate/severe malnutrition

−0.10

−6.48, 6.28

0.98

0.02

−2.74, 2.78

0.99

ED duration onb

  ≤ 6 months (ref)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

 7–12 months

8.84

0.52, 17.15

0.038*

1.62

−1.98, 5.21

0.38

  > 1 year

6.33

−0.23, 12.89

0.059

2.59

−0.23, 5.41

0.071

Pre-morbid weight statusc

  < 75th%ile BMI (ref)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

  ≥ 75th%ile BMI

−7.18

−12.87, −1.48

0.014*

−2.27

−4.70, 0.16

0.067

  1. aAdjusted for age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, ED diagnosis, and use of psychiatric medication
  2. bAdjusted for malnutrition, HLOC, and time under our care
  3. cAdjusted for age, malnutrition, time under our care, and ED diagnosis
  4. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05
  5. Note. CI, Confidence Interval; ED, eating disorder; BMI, body mass index