title: Plasma cholesterol and endogenous cholesterol synthesis during refeeding in anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Normal or high levels of cholesterol have been measured in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Given that cholesterol intake in AN is usually very low, the reasons for this anomaly are not clearly understood. We studied lipid and lipoprotein profiles and endogenous cholesterol synthesis, estimated by serum lathosterol, in a population of 14 girls with AN, before and during a period of 30 days refeeding. The initial body mass index (BMI) of the patients was 13.41+/-1.62 kg/m(2). No changes were observed during refeeding in endocrine parameters (ACTH, cortisol and estradiol). At Day 0 the lipids data measured here showed normal levels of triglycerides, and total cholesterol at the upper limits of the normal range (5.44+/-1 mmol/l). At this time, total and LDL cholesterol were negatively correlated with transthyretin and BMI. Serum lathosterol (a precursor in cholesterol synthesis pathway) increased significantly (5.99+/-1.75 (Day 0) vs. 8.39+/-2.96 (Day 30); P=0.02) while there was a significant decrease in apo B (0.79+/-0.33 (Day 0) vs. 0. 60+/-0.17 g/l (Day 30), P=0.02) with refeeding. Thus, patients with initial high cholesterol levels have the worst nutritional status and high cholesterol levels are not related to a de novo synthesis. This profile returns to normal with refeeding. An increase of cellular cholesterol uptake may be responsible for this apparently paradoxical evolution with increase of cholesterol synthesis and decrease of apo B during renutrition.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Infantile III, EP CNRS 616, Hôpital d'Enfants, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. f.feillet@chu-nancy.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Feillet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feillet-Coudray
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bard
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Favre
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kabuth
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fruchart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidailhet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004435:Eating; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000032:analysis; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D011228:Prealbumin; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014280:Triglycerides; D004958:Estradiol; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D002784:Cholesterol; D006854:Hydrocortisone