Abstract

MORALES LOPEZ, María José. Anorexia nervosa in pediatrics. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2019, vol.36, n.2, pp.46-55. ISSN 2215-5287.

Anorexia nervosa is a disorder characterized by an overestimation of the volume and shape of the body, which leads them to seek excessive thinness through rigid diets. It occurs in 0.6% of the world population, mostly affecting teenage girls and increasingly occurring in young patients. Nowadays, there are no specific guidelines for anorexia nervosa in pediatric patients which complicates its assessment. The recommended treatment is progressive feeding until the patient gains the expected weight for the patient, according to his sex and age, alongside individual and family therapy. It is concluded that further research is key to assure that the particularities of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disorder in pediatric patients are contemplated. Likewise, interdisciplinary work is necessary to achieve an integral approach.

Keywords : Anorexia nervosa; adolescence; pediatrics; eating disorders.

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