Reasons for admission and variance of body weight at referral in female inpatients with anorexia nervosa in Germany.

Adolescent Anorexia nervosa Body mass index Factor analysis Hospital admission Premorbid body weight Treatment seeking behavior

Journal

Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health
ISSN: 1753-2000
Titre abrégé: Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101297974

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
22 Dec 2021
Historique:
received: 01 07 2021
accepted: 26 11 2021
entrez: 23 12 2021
pubmed: 24 12 2021
medline: 24 12 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Body mass index (BMI) at hospital admission in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) represents a prognostic marker for mortality, chronicity and future body weight. The current study focused on the associations between BMI standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) at admission and reasons for seeking inpatient treatment. Further interest was given to the relationship between premorbid weight and weight at admission, as well as the effect of both weight at referral and reasons for admission on treatment outcome. Data ascertained in the German Register of Children and Adolescents with AN were analysed to assess the parental and patient overlap for 23 predefined reasons for admission, using factor analyses and regressions models. Complete parent-patient data sets were available for 360 patients out of 769. The highest consensus rates between parents and patients were obtained for weight and eating behavior related reasons and hyperactivity. Based on factor analysis, four factors emerged. Premorbid BMI-SDS, age and 'low body weight' as stated by patients or parents explained almost 40% of the variance of the BMI-SDS at admission. Results underscore the relevance of age and premorbid BMI for BMI at admission. Only single reasons for admission explained further variance, with 'low body weight' having the largest effect. Approximately 40% of the variance of BMI-SDS was explained. For the first time, the effect of premorbid BMI for BMI at admission was robustly demonstrated in a multicenter study. Of the variance in BMI-SDS at discharge, our model could explain 37%, with reasons for admission having a small effect. Further investigation of the reasons for admission would be worthwhile to improve treatment and prognosis.

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Body mass index (BMI) at hospital admission in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) represents a prognostic marker for mortality, chronicity and future body weight. The current study focused on the associations between BMI standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) at admission and reasons for seeking inpatient treatment. Further interest was given to the relationship between premorbid weight and weight at admission, as well as the effect of both weight at referral and reasons for admission on treatment outcome.
METHODS METHODS
Data ascertained in the German Register of Children and Adolescents with AN were analysed to assess the parental and patient overlap for 23 predefined reasons for admission, using factor analyses and regressions models.
RESULTS RESULTS
Complete parent-patient data sets were available for 360 patients out of 769. The highest consensus rates between parents and patients were obtained for weight and eating behavior related reasons and hyperactivity. Based on factor analysis, four factors emerged. Premorbid BMI-SDS, age and 'low body weight' as stated by patients or parents explained almost 40% of the variance of the BMI-SDS at admission.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Results underscore the relevance of age and premorbid BMI for BMI at admission. Only single reasons for admission explained further variance, with 'low body weight' having the largest effect. Approximately 40% of the variance of BMI-SDS was explained. For the first time, the effect of premorbid BMI for BMI at admission was robustly demonstrated in a multicenter study. Of the variance in BMI-SDS at discharge, our model could explain 37%, with reasons for admission having a small effect. Further investigation of the reasons for admission would be worthwhile to improve treatment and prognosis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34937571
doi: 10.1186/s13034-021-00427-w
pii: 10.1186/s13034-021-00427-w
pmc: PMC8697455
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

78

Informations de copyright

© 2021. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Triinu Peters (T)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Essen (AöR), University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstrasse 21, 45147, Essen, Germany. triinu.peters@uni-due.de.

David Kolar (D)

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Nußbaumstrasse 7, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Und Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.

Manuel Föcker (M)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Münster, Schmeddingstraße 50, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Katharina Bühren (K)

KBO Heckscher-Klinikum, Deisenhofener Straße 28, 81539, Munich, Germany.

Brigitte Dahmen (B)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Neuenhofer Weg 21, 52074, Aachen, Germany.

Katja Becker (K)

Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University and University Hospital Marburg, Hans-Sachs-Str. 6, 35039, Marburg, Germany.
Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg and Justus Liebig University Giessen, Marburg, Germany.

Linda Weber (L)

Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University and University Hospital Marburg, Hans-Sachs-Str. 6, 35039, Marburg, Germany.

Christoph U Correll (CU)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Berlin Institute of Health, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA.

Charlotte Jaite (C)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Berlin Institute of Health, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.

Karin M Egberts (KM)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre for Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.

Marcel Romanos (M)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre for Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.

Stefan Ehrlich (S)

Division of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Translational Developmental Neuroscience Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eating Disorder Research and Treatment Center, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.

Maria Seidel (M)

Division of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.

Veit Roessner (V)

Translational Developmental Neuroscience Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eating Disorder Research and Treatment Center, Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.

Christian Fleischhaker (C)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Freiburg, University Freiburg, Hauptstraße 8, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.

Alexander von Gontard (A)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße 1, 66421, Homburg, Germany.

Freia Hahn (F)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LVR-Klinik Viersen, Horionstr. 14, 41749, Viersen, Germany.

Michael Huss (M)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Und Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.

Michael Kaess (M)

University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bolligenstrasse 111, Stöckli, 3000, Bern, Switzerland.
Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

Tanja Legenbauer (T)

LWL University Hospital Hamm for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Ruhr University-Bochum, Heithofer Allee 64, 59071, Hamm, Germany.

Tobias J Renner (TJ)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Osianderstraße 14-16, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.

Ulrike M E Schulze (UME)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, University of Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 5, 89075, Ulm, Germany.

Judith Sinzig (J)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, LVR-Klinik Bonn, Kaiser-Karl-Ring 20, 53111, Bonn, Germany.

Ida Wessing (I)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Münster, Schmeddingstraße 50, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis, University Hospital Münster, Malmedyweg 15, 48149, Münster, Germany.

Gisela Antony (G)

Central Information Office, CIO Marburg GmbH, Struthweg 1, 35112, Fronhausen, Germany.

Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann (B)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Neuenhofer Weg 21, 52074, Aachen, Germany.

Gertraud Gradl-Dietsch (G)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Essen (AöR), University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstrasse 21, 45147, Essen, Germany.

Johannes Hebebrand (J)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Essen (AöR), University of Duisburg-Essen, Wickenburgstrasse 21, 45147, Essen, Germany.

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