Micronutrients Deficiencies in 374 Severely Malnourished Anorexia Nervosa Inpatients

Abstract

Severely malnourished AN patients have many micronutrient deficiencies. Micronutrients status must be monitored and supplemented to prevent deficiency related complications and to improve nutritional status. Prospective studies are needed to explore the symptoms and consequences of each deficiency, which can aggravate the prognosis during recovery.