Neuropsychological consequences of extreme weight loss and dietary restriction in patients with Anorexia Nervosa

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dc.contributor.authorMathias, J.
dc.contributor.authorKent, P.
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effects of weight loss and nutritional status on the cognitive performance of patients with anorexia nervosa. The intellectual, memory, attentional, verbal fluency and visuospatial abilities of 34 females with anorexia were compared to that of 31 normal weight-for-height females. Group differences in anxiety and depression were found but neither variable was related to the cognitive performance of patients with anorexia. Moreover, nutritional status and weight loss bore little relationship to the cognitive scores of the patient group. Overall, patients with anorexia were found to be deficient in their ability to recall meaningful prose and visuospatial information. The failure to find many cognitive deficits in this sample may reflect the fact that few patients with anorexia exhibited frank nutritional deficiencies.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJane L. Mathias & Patricia S. Kent
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 1998; 20(4):548-564
dc.identifier.doi10.1076/jcen.20.4.548.1476
dc.identifier.issn1380-3395
dc.identifier.issn1744-411X
dc.identifier.orcidMathias, J. [0000-0001-8957-8594]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/3301
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1076/jcen.20.4.548.1476
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectWeight Loss
dc.subjectVerbal Behavior
dc.subjectIntelligence
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectMemory
dc.subjectSpace Perception
dc.subjectPsychomotor Performance
dc.subjectAttention
dc.subjectAnorexia Nervosa
dc.subjectNeuropsychological Tests
dc.subjectNutritional Status
dc.subjectEating
dc.subjectReference Values
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.titleNeuropsychological consequences of extreme weight loss and dietary restriction in patients with Anorexia Nervosa
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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