Anorexia Nervosa

Resting and ambulatory heart rate variability in chronic anorexia nervosa

November 1, 2004

The American Journal of Cardiology

By Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Abstract

Heart rate variability was measured at rest and during ambulation in 6 women with anorexia nervosa. Compared with 10 nonanorexic women controls, resting and ambulatory measures of heart rate variability tended to be lower in patients, despite no differences in resting heart rate.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.103

Written by

Philip S. Mehler, MD, FACP, FAED, CEDS

Dr. Mehler founded ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition in 2001. He began his career at Denver Health more than 35 years ago and was formerly its Chief of Internal Medicine and…

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