Body composition variables and leptin levels in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea and amenorrhea related to eating disorders

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 347-352

  Bruni, Vincenzina ^a   Dei, Metella ^a   Morelli, Chiara ^a   Schettino, M Teresa ^b   Balzi, Daniela ^c   Nuvolone, Daniela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c Epidemiological Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body composition; Functional Hypothalamic amenorrhea; Leptin

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LEPTIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FUNCTIONAL HYPOTHALAMIC AMENORRHEA; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PSEUDOALCALIGENES; SECONDARY AMENORRHEA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL STRESS;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; EATING DISORDERS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LEPTIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255179989     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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