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Part III. Adolescent Medicine |
Open Issues in Anorexia NervosaPrevention and Therapy of Bone Loss
VINCENZINA BRUNIa,
MARIA FRANCESCA FILICETTIa AND
VALENTINA PONTELLOa
a Department of Gynecology, Perinatology, and Human Reproduction, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Key Words: anorexia nervosa • BMD • bone loss • osteoporosis • therapy
Address for correspondence: Prof. Vincenzina Bruni, Department of Gynecology, Perinatology, and Human Reproduction, University of Florence, Ospedale di Careggi, viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy. Voice: +39-055-4277551; fax: +39-055-218844. e-mail: vbruni{at}unifi.it
Anorexia nervosa and diet-induced amenorrhea have an important impact not only on gynecological health but also on bone mass, especially if the disease is not promptly recognized and treated. This is particularly important because these conditions usually arise in adolescence, when peak bone mass is normally achieved. In this article we discuss the therapeutic issues related to bone loss associated with eating disorders.
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