Abstract
Introduction and aims of the study: The aim of this study is to estimate the frequency and role of hypercholesterolaemia in female adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Methods: Prospective study of Plasma Lipoprotein (LP), such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), FT3, FT4, TSH and Total Cholesterol (TC), in 38 adolescents presented with AN and 56 non-AN controls, matched for age and anthropometric parameters (such as Body Mass Index). Results: 38 AN adolescents with mean age 17.23 ± 0.89 years, mean Body Mass Index 16.67 ±2.46 Kg/m2, mean Waist-Hip Ratio 0.77 ± 0.12, mean Waist circumference 0.67 ± 0.09 m included in our study.
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