Lifetime Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents with Unexplained Weight Loss, Underweight, or Poor Appetite.
Lifetime Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents with Unexplained Weight Loss, Underweight, or Poor Appetite.
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不明原因体重减轻、体重不足或食欲不振的青少年精神疾病的终生患病率。
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10.1097/dbp.0000000000001173
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2023
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Sim,Leslie
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Witte,MicaelaA;HarbeckWeber,Cynthia;Lebow,Jocelyn;LeMahieu,Allison;Geske,Jennifer;Witte,Nathaniel;Whiteside,Stephen;Loth,Katie;Sim,Leslie
Background:When adolescents present with symptoms of unexplained weight loss, underweight, or poor appetite, eating disorders (EDs) are commonly on the list of differential diagnoses. However, the relationship of these symptoms to other psychiatric disorders is often less clear.Methods:Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project database, a retrospective cohort study of adolescents (13–18 years) with billing diagnoses of weight loss, underweight, or loss of appetite was conducted between January 2005 and December 2017. Patients who presented with conditions commonly associated with weight loss, underweight, or poor appetite (eg, cancer) were excluded. This study sought to examine the proportion of patients who received ED and psychiatric diagnoses within 5 years of the index visit and patient characteristics associated with these diagnoses.Results:Of 884 patients diagnosed with symptoms of unexplained weight loss, underweight, or poor appetite, 662 patients (M age= 15.8; SD= 1.6; 66.0% female) met study criteria. Within 5 years of the index visit, the lifetime prevalence of all psychiatric disorders was 70%(n= 461) and of EDs was 21%(n= 141). For both psychiatric disorders and EDs, sex and race were significantly associated with receiving a diagnosis within 5 years. Decrease in body mass index (BMI) percentile was associated with receiving an ED diagnosis, whereas the highest historical BMI percentile was associated with receiving a psychiatric diagnosis.Conclusion:Patients presenting with symptoms of unexplained weight loss, underweight, or poor appetite are at risk not only for EDs but also for other psychiatric disorders that may require further assessment and follow-up.
