Pattern of birth in early-onset anorexia nervosa: An equatorial study

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-64

  Willoughby, Kate ^a,b   Bowen, Rebecca ^a,b   Lee, Ee Lian ^c   Pathy, Parvathy ^c   Lask, Bryan ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b London Huntercombe Manor Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Early onset; Equator; Pattern of birth; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BIRTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCEPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SINGAPORE; SPRING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARTURITION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 13844309317     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20069     Document Type: Article

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