title: Seasonality and the prediction of weight at resumption of menses in anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Predictors of weight at resumption of menses were studied in 118 subjects with lifetime anorexia nervosa who recovered their ovarian function without hormonal therapies. About 64% of subjects had menses resumption during spring/summer season. The body mass index (BMI) at resumption of menses was significantly predicted by BMI at amenorrhea, highest lifetime BMI, levels of hostility, and spring/summer season at the time of recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Favaro
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santonastaso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D055815:Young Adult