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The validity of the fifth and the 10th Body Mass Index percentile as weight cut-offs for anorexia nervosa in adolescence: No evidence from quantitative and network investigation of psychopathology.

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Abstract
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Although the fifth Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile is the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders -5 weight cut-off criterion to diagnose anorexia nervosa (AN) in children and adolescents, its validity has not been proved, and the 10th percentile value is often applied. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic validity of these weight cut-offs.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association
Volume
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29
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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232-244
ISSN Number
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1072-4133
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2814
DOI
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10.1002/erv.2814
Short Title
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Eur Eat Disord Rev
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