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Table 1 Demographic and symptom characteristics of participants (N = 15)

From: A rare phenomenon of pregorexia in Pakistani women: need to understand the related behaviors

 

N (%) or mean ± SD

Age

26.93 ± 3.82

Working women

3 (20%)

Education

 

BS/BA/BSc

11 (26.6%)

Masters

4 (73%)

Years of marriage

 

1

10 (66.66%)

1–2

3 (20%)

3>

2 (13.33%)

First pregnancy

8 (53.33%)

Trimester

 

1st

9 (60%)

2nd

6 (40%)

No. of interviews

2.33 ± 0.48

History of abortion

 

Yes

6 (40%)

No

9 (60%)

DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa

 

A. Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Significantly low weight is defined as a weight that is less than minimally normal or, for children and adolescents, less than minimally expected

15 (100%)

B. Intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain, even though at a significantly low weight

15 (100%)

C. Disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight

14 (93.33%)

Total participants meeting full criteria for anorexia nervosa

14 (93.33%)

Specification of type

 

Restricting type: During the last three months, the individual has not engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behavior (i.e. self-induced vomiting, or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas). This subtype describes presentations in which weight loss is accomplished primarily through dieting, fasting and/or excessive exercise

8 (53.33%)

Binge-eating/purging type: During the last three months the individual has engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behavior (i.e. self-induced vomiting, or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas)

7 (46.66%)

Medical problems/complaints other than anorexia nervosa

 

Anemia

9 (60%)

Dehydration

6 (40%)

Poor Nutrition

15 (100%)

Gastrointestinal Problems

5 (33.33%)

Urinary Tract Infections

4 (26.66%)

Menstruation Problems

7 (46.66%)

Anxiety

11 (73.33%)

Co-Morbid Depression

2 (13.33%)

Anorexia nervosa symptoms occurrence/on set

 

Anorexia nervosa before pregnancy

2 (13.33%)

Anorexia nervosa during pregnancy

13 (86.66%)

Reported reluctance for pregnancy

8 (53.33)

Exercise and physical activities

 

Duration of exercise/physical activity in Minutes

106 ± 56.78

Specify current severity (BMI at the time of assessments)

 

Mild: BMI more than 17

4 (26.66%)

Moderate: BMI 16–16.99

10 (66.66%)

Severe: BMI 15–15.99

1 (6.66%)

Extreme: BMI less than 15

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