hrp0082p2-d3-316 | Bone (2) | ESPE2014

Bone Size and Bone Mineral Content in Adolescents and Young Adults with Eating Disorders

Mason Avril , Shepherd Sheila , Oakley Charlotte , Thrower Michelle , Kyriakou Andreas , Shaikh Guftar , Ahmed Syed Faisal

Background: There is growing concern about the impact of eating disorders on the bone heath during adolescence where peak bone mass acquisition is of paramount importance.Method: A total of 85 patients (77F/8M, 75% anorexia nervosa(AN) and 25% atypical eating disorder), median age 15.2 years (range, 10.9–19.8) and median BMI SDS −1.3 (−4.7 to 0.8) attended the bone densitometry service between Jan 2009 and Dec 2013 for total body (TB) an...