Centrala begrepp
Cutaneous signs of malnutrition in patients with eating disorders can serve as early indicators for diagnosis and treatment.
Sammanfattning
The content discusses the impact of malnutrition on the skin in patients with eating disorders, highlighting various dermatologic sequelae and their significance in diagnosing underlying eating disorders. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing visible signs of malnutrition early to facilitate prompt intervention and multidisciplinary treatment.
Abstract
- Malnutrition in eating disorders leads to various skin manifestations.
- Dermatologic sequelae in eating disorders are not well understood.
- Skin signs can be the first visible indicators of an underlying eating disorder.
Introduction
- Eating disorders encompass a spectrum of complex illnesses.
- Young females are predominantly affected by eating disorders.
- Patients with eating disorders are at an increased risk of psychiatric comorbidities and mortality.
Nutritional Dermatoses
- Malnutrition in eating disorders can lead to skin manifestations.
- Skin findings offer an opportunity for early diagnosis and intervention.
- Dermatologists play a crucial role in identifying signs of nutritional dermatoses.
Statistik
A meta-analysis by Arcelus et al showed AN had a weighted annual mortality of 5.10 deaths per 1000 person-years among patients with EDs.
Gupta et al organized the skin signs of EDs into 4 categories.
Citat
"The skin may present the first visible signs of an otherwise occult ED diagnosis."
"Patients with EDs are at an elevated lifetime risk of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and other psychiatric comorbidities."