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Grasping the weight cut-off for anorexia nervosa in children and adolescents.

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Abstract
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 suggests the 5th age-adjusted body mass index (BMI) percentile as the numeric cut-off for anorexia nervosa (AN) in children and adolescents. We aimed to investigate the degree to which the 5th age-adjusted percentile as the numeric cut-off for AN in youths reflects the clinical population of patients accepted for treatment.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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51
Issue
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12
Number of Pages
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1346-1351
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22977
DOI
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10.1002/eat.22977
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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