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01-09-2016 | Brief Communication

Long-term health-related quality of life in eating disorders

Auteurs: Veera Pohjolainen, Salla Koponen, Pirjo Räsänen, Risto P. Roine, Harri Sintonen, Hasse Karlsson

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 9/2016

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Abstract

Objective

There is limited evidence on the long-term development of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in eating disorders and its relation to eating disorder symptoms. Our objective was to measure long-term change in the HRQoL of eating disorder patients and compare it to normal population.

Methods

Fifty-four bulimia nervosa (BN) and forty-seven anorexia nervosa (AN) patients (ICD-10 diagnosis) entering treatment completed the 15D HRQoL questionnaire and the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) before and approximately 8 years after the start of treatment.

Results

Baseline HRQoL was severely impaired in the patients. During follow-up, mean HRQoL, body mass index (BMI) and EDI improved statistically significantly in both groups. BMI of AN patients reached normal values, but HRQoL was still severely impaired in both AN and BN compared to general population.

Conclusions

The long-term HRQoL after treatment continues to improve, but is still after 8 years poor. Eating disorders are very serious conditions with long-lasting impact on quality of life even after symptom remission.
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Titel
Long-term health-related quality of life in eating disorders
Auteurs
Veera Pohjolainen
Salla Koponen
Pirjo Räsänen
Risto P. Roine
Harri Sintonen
Hasse Karlsson
Publicatiedatum
01-09-2016
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1250-5