Key result
Eating disorders are linked to elevated cardiometabolic risk factors and increased cardiovascular risk in women.
Why the study?
Cardiometabolic risk factors had not been well assessed among Saudi women with eating disorders.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
No
Women with eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, exhibit an increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors, highlighting the need for multidisciplinary screening and dietary intervention.
Eating disorders were associated with elevated cardiometabolic risks in Saudi women; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before screening changes.
Objective: To assess selected cardiometabolic risk factors among Saudi women with eating disorders. Methods: An epidemiological, cross-sectional study included women aged between 18 and 50 years with eating disorders (EDs). Women with chronic diseases, pregnant, or lactating were excluded. The weight and height were measured for the calculation of the body mass index (BMI). Fasting blood samples were drawn for the analysis of blood sugar, glycated haemoglobin, lipid profile, albumin, haemoglobin, and C-reactive levels. The atherogenic dyslipidemia index (AIP) was also calculated. Results: = 100) were enrolled. Fasting blood glucose levels were critically low among women with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) but normal among those with binge eating disorders (BEDs). All women with ED suffered from anaemia based on their haemoglobin levels as well as dyslipidemia, hypoalbuminaemia, and high C-reactive protein levels. Women with AN had low cardiovascular (CV) risks based on their normal AIP values. However, women with BN and BED had intermediate CV risks. On average, women with AN suffered from severe thinness and those with BN had normal BMIs, whereas those with BED were overweight. Women (90%) with BN and BED were overweight and/or obese. Conclusion: Women with ED had a high risk of cardiovascular diseases defined by their hypoalbuminaemia, dyslipidemia, anaemia, and high AIP levels. Dietitians and psychiatrists are advised to collaborate in assessing the potential risk of having eating disorders to provide counselling sessions to women on healthy balanced diets and their effect on health.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Mohammedsaeed et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder) (n=100). Eating disorders was evaluated on Cardiometabolic risk factors (lipid profile, haemoglobin, albumin, C-reactive protein, atherogenic dyslipidemia index). All women with eating disorders exhibited elevated cardiometabolic risk factors including anaemia, dyslipidemia, hypoalbuminaemia, and high CRP, with bulimia and binge eating disorder indicating intermediate to high cardiovascular risk.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: