Association of Anorexia Nervosa With Risk of Cancer

201932 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Ferrán Catalá-López · Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Jaume Forés-Martos · Universitat de València

Jane A. Driver · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Matthew J. Page · Monash University

Brian Hutton · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Manuel Ridao-López · Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud

Adolfo Alonso‐Arroyo

Abstract

Among people with anorexia nervosa, risk of developing cancer did not differ compared with the general population, but a significantly reduced risk of breast cancer was observed. Understanding the mechanisms underlying these associations could have important preventive potential.

Topics & Keywords

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obesity and Health Practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 2, Issue 6, pp. e195313-e195313

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.5313

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.33