title: [Variations in body weight and feeding behavior in internal medicine].
abstract: We have identified an eating disorder in 13% of women hospitalized on a medical ward for various reasons. These as well as obese patients undergo wide fluctuations of weight sometimes exceeding 30% of their present weight. Surprisingly, even in the absence of eating disorders, the changes in weight during adulthood are marked (22% of present body weight). Weight history should be included systematically in the medical history, since it can underscore concern over weight or even an unrecognized eating disorder.
authors.affiliation: Division de médecine psychosomatique et psychosociale, Institutions universitaires de psychiatrie, Genève.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Allaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Archinard
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reverdin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Waldvogel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology
vernacular_title: Variations pondérales et comportement alimentaire en médecine interne.