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Bone Health

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Encyclopedia of Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Bone density; Bone mineral density; Low bone mineral density; Osteoporosis

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Bone health is as a public health issue. Maintaining a healthy skeleton is an important andcomplex process. Many things can interfere with the development of healthy bones. For instance, genetic abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies and hormonal disorders can affect the skeleton. In addition, lack of exercise, immobilization, alcohol use, certain medications and smoking can also have negative effects on bone mass and strength. Many disorders can also affect the skeleton. Anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder that primarily affects adolescent girls and young women, associated with low bone mineral density and osteoporosis in adults. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by persistent restriction of energy intake leading to low body weight; an intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat or persistent behavior that impedes weight gain; and disordered body image or lack of recognition of the...

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  1. Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Debra K. Katzman

  2. Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Debra K. Katzman

  3. Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Catherine M. Gordon

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  1. School of Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Tracey Wade

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Katzman, D.K., Gordon, C.M. (2017). Bone Health. In: Wade, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Feeding and Eating Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-104-6_70

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