Skip to main content

Table 4 Body composition and bone parameters at first examination (t1) and follow-up (t2) - sample 1 (n = 52)

From: Bone mineral density in partially recovered early onset anorexic patients - a follow-up investigation

Parameter

t 1

t 2

Fat Body Mass (FBM) (%)

12 (± 7)

25 (± 8)*

Lean Body Mass (kg)

34 (± 5)

39 (± 4)*

Bone Mineral Content (kg)

2.04 (± 0.34)

2.37 (± 0.32)*

Bone Mineral Density (g/cm 2 )

1.04 (± 0.08)

1.09 (± 0.07)*

  1. *p < 0.001 (t-test for dependent samples)
Back to article page

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

ISSN: 1753-2000