Excretion of urinary catecholamine metabolites in anorexia nervosa: effect of body composition and energy intake
JL Johnston, LA Leiter, GN Burrow, PE Garfinkel… - The American journal of …, 1984 - Elsevier
Metabolites of norepinephrine and dopamine were measured in urine from 12 women of
normal body weight and from six women undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa. The
women with anorexia nervosa had 48% less body fat (14±1 versus 27±1%, p< 0.001), 9%
less fat-free mass (36±1 versus 40±1 kg, p= 0.05), and 26% higher energy intake (2217±147
versus 1750±43 kcal, p< 0.01) on collection days compared to the normal weight women.
Twenty-four-hour excretions of norepinephrine metabolites, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphen …
normal body weight and from six women undergoing treatment for anorexia nervosa. The
women with anorexia nervosa had 48% less body fat (14±1 versus 27±1%, p< 0.001), 9%
less fat-free mass (36±1 versus 40±1 kg, p= 0.05), and 26% higher energy intake (2217±147
versus 1750±43 kcal, p< 0.01) on collection days compared to the normal weight women.
Twenty-four-hour excretions of norepinephrine metabolites, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphen …