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Table 4 Fetal outcomes women with active AN during pregnancies are more likely to occur in comparison to women without a history of AN—sorted by the number of studies and NHMRC level of evidence

From: Pregnancy outcomes in women with active anorexia nervosa: a systematic review

Fetal outcomes

Frequency and NHMRC level of evidence

Odds ratios (95% CI)

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)

1 Retrospective cohort study [24], 5 Case reports (Level IV) [25, 30, 31, 38, 39]

2.59 (1.43–4.71) [24]

Fetal distress

1 Case report (Level IV) [30]

–