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Activity measures in anorexia nervosa.

J R Falk, K A Halmi, W W Tryon

    Archives of General Psychiatry
    |August 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    This study found that motor activity in female anorectics positively correlates with weight gain, challenging the idea that activity decreases with clinical improvement. Medication effects varied, with initial suppression by cyproheptadine.

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    Area of Science:

    • Clinical Psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Human Physiology

    Background:

    • Anorexia nervosa is often associated with hyperactivity, but the relationship between motor activity and clinical improvement is debated.
    • Previous research suggests a link between weight and activity levels in patients with eating disorders.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between kinetic energy expenditure, weight, depression, and personality traits in hospitalized female anorectics.
    • To assess the impact of cyproheptadine hydrochloride, amitriptyline hydrochloride, and placebo on motor activity during early hospitalization.

    Main Methods:

    • 24-hour wrist and ankle kinetic energy expenditure measurements were taken on 20 female anorectics.
    • Regression analysis was used to examine kinetic energy against weight, depression, and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores.

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  • The effects of cyproheptadine hydrochloride, amitriptyline hydrochloride, and placebo on activity levels were evaluated.

    • Main Results:

    • A positive relationship was observed between weight gain and motor activity, supporting previous findings.
    • The study challenges the notion that motor activity decreases as the clinical condition of anorectics improves.
    • Cyproheptadine hydrochloride initially suppressed motor activity, which subsequently increased during treatment.

    Conclusions:

    • Motor activity in female anorectics is positively associated with weight gain.
    • The commonly held belief that activity declines with clinical improvement in anorexia nervosa may not be universally true.
    • Pharmacological interventions can influence motor activity levels in patients with anorexia nervosa.