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Table 1 List of variables collected

From: Description of characteristics and outcomes of a cohort of patients with severe and enduring eating disorders (SE-ED)

Sex

Type of eating disorder (AN or BN according to the criteria of the DSM-5 Manual6)

Follow-up carried out in Endocrinology and Mental Health consultations

Follow-up time in Endocrinology’s Unit

Current age

Age of onset of eating disorder symptoms

Age of beginning of follow-up in Endocrinology’s Unit

Current BMI

Minimum BMI

Percentage of BMI recovered ((current BMI-minimum BMI) / minimum BMI)

Presence of mental comorbidity

Personality disorders

Depression

Anxiety

Bipolar disorder

Obsessive–compulsive disorder

Abusive intake of alcohol or other toxins—depending on DSM-5 criteria for Substance Use Disorders6

History of suicide behavior disorder

Presence of physical complications

Osteoporosis -according to WHO criteria-

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Chronic kidney disease -glomerular filtration < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 for more than three months- or nephrocalcinosis diagnosed by ultrasound

Digestive alterations such as chronic constipation or gastroesophageal reflux

Ionic disorders (-high or low sodium levels, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and / or calcium in the blood-)

Number of admissions per person to the Endocrinology ward

Days of admission to the Endocrinology ward

Death of the patient