Abstract
The relationship between depressive symptoms and starvation, reflected by body weight and biochemical parameters, was investigated in 64 patients fulfilling DSM-III criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Multiple regression analysis revealed significant effects of body weight and beta-hydroxybutyric acid, respectively, on such specific depressive symptoms as depressed or dysphoric mood when controlling for severity of psychopathology of the eating disorder.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Biological Psychiatry |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 719-725 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0006-3223 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.04.1988 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)