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Incontinence and constipation in adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa-Results of a multicenter study from a German web-based registry for children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

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Abstract
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Nocturnal enuresis (NE), daytime urinary incontinence (DUI), and fecal incontinence (FI) are common disorders in childhood and are frequently accompanied by comorbid psychiatric disorders. Despite a high association between urinary and fecal incontinence with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders, research on comorbidity between incontinence and anorexia nervosa (AN) remains scarce. Yet, it is well known that somatic consequences of AN include metabolic and gastrointestinal disorders. The study sought to assess the prevalence of incontinence and constipation in children and adolescents with AN and to examine associations of these two symptoms with body weight at admission and with BMI changes during inpatient treatment.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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53
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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219-228
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23182
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23182
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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