Anorexia Nervosa and pregnancy complications: Review

The substantial interplay between anorexia nervosa (AN) and pregnancy, both psychologically and physiologically, exerts significant impacts on the health of both the mother and the baby.As AN is the most prevalent eating disorder globally, particularly impacting young women of childbearing age, numerous studies have investigated the correlation between maternal health events and outcomes for newborns during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.This review aims to discuss the potential risks of AN-affected pregnancies to both the mother and the baby, along with the prevalence of the associated health problems, referring to recent studies.The analysis concentrated on studies that included women either currently experiencing an active stage of the disease or those with a history of AN.