Eating Disorders and the Skin

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Strumia, Renata (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Internal medicine.; Psychiatry.; Oral surgery.; Maxillofacial surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Internal Medicine.

At least 40 skin signs are associated with eating disorders (EDs), and some of them are considered guiding signs because they are indicative of an otherwise hidden ED. These skin signs may arise due to starvation, self-induced vomiting, drug consumption, and concomitant psychiatric illness. The role...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Classification of Eating Disorders
• Epidemiology of Eating Disorders
• Medical Complications. Treating Eating Disorders in Primary Care
• Endocrine Abnormalities in Eating Disorders
• Nutritional Status and Immunocompetence in Eating Disorders
• Skin Signs Due to Starvation
• Skin Signs Due to Self-Induced Vomiting
• Skin Signs Due to Abuse/Misuse Of Drugs
• Skin Signs Due to Psychiatric Morbidity
• Dermatologic Findings in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa of Childhood and Adolescence
• The Anorectic Hand”
• Hair in Eating Disorders
• Nails in Eating Disorders
• Oral Status in Eating Disorders
• Dissatisfaction With Skin Appearance Among Patients With Eating Disorders
• Aging-Related Concerns and Body Image: Possible Future Implications for Eating Disorders
• Pain Sensitivity in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
• The Effect of Anorexia Nervosa on Skin Thickness, Skin Collagen And Bone Density
• Adipose Tissue Distribution After Weight Restoration and Weight Maintenance in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
• Conclusions.