OBJECTIVE: Anorexia nervosa among Arabian girls seems to be rare and pregnancy in condition of extreme underweight seems to be rare as well. METHOD: We report the case of a 19-year-old Arabian girl living in Italy who referred to an Eating Disorder Unit for her anorexic condition. RESULTS: She arrived for a consultation when she was at her 33rd week of pregnancy at a Body Mass Index lower than 14. CONCLUSION: The present case aims to underline the need of medical and psychological attention to pregnancy in anorexia nervosa cases. 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
OBJECTIVE:Anorexia nervosa among Arabian girls seems to be rare and pregnancy in condition of extreme underweight seems to be rare as well. METHOD: We report the case of a 19-year-old Arabian girl living in Italy who referred to an Eating Disorder Unit for her anorexic condition. RESULTS: She arrived for a consultation when she was at her 33rd week of pregnancy at a Body Mass Index lower than 14. CONCLUSION: The present case aims to underline the need of medical and psychological attention to pregnancy in anorexia nervosa cases. 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors: Maila de C das Neves; Ananda A Teixeira; Flávia M Garcia; Joel Rennó; Antônio G da Silva; Amaury Cantilino; Carlos E Rosa; Jeronimo de A Mendes-Ribeiro; Renan Rocha; Hewdy Lobo; Igor E Gomes; Christiane C Ribeiro; Frederico D Garcia Journal: Braz J Psychiatry Date: 2022 Mar-Abr