The clinical presentations of Japanese women with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: A study of eating disorders inventory-2

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The clinical presentation of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) between Japanese and Western women with eating disorders are compared and assessed. The results showed lower levels of drive for thinness and perfectionism and also showed persistence of cultural differences between Japanese and Western women in eating disorders profile.

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Bilateral ostenecrosis of the talus and 'standing obsession' in a patient with anorexia nervosa

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Research examining the case of a woman suffering from anorexia nervosa who developed a bilateral osteonecrosis of the talus following her obsession with standing is presented. Particular attention is given to the somatic implications of eating disorders.

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An audit of a British sample of health death certificates in which anorexia nervosa is listed as a cause of death

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Death certificates of people who died in England and Wales between 1993 and 1999 are examined to find the cause of death. It is found that in majority of the people who died, the cause of death listed was anorexia nervosa.

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