Embaràs en dones amb anorèxia nerviosa: revisió bibliogràfica

Canto Fernández, Laura
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Introduction: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that is affecting more and more women, especially those of childbearing age. As a result, some pregnant women suffer from it, leading to an increase in high-risk pregnancies and their consequences. Objectives: To analyse the consequences of anorexia nervosa during pregnancy on maternal, foetal and neonatal health and to identify the intervention strategies used to manage the pregnancy of a pregnant woman with anorexia nervosa. Methodology: A literature review was carried out. PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases were used for this purpose. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 14 articles were selected. Results: The results show that pregnant women with anorexia nervosa are at increased risk of conditions such as anaemia, caesarean delivery and preterm birth. In the foetus it can lead to problems such as intrauterine growth retardation, small for gestational age and low birth weight. In addition, these babies are more likely to develop an eating disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension in the future. Conclusions: There is a clear link between mothers who have suffered anorexia nervosa during pregnancy and the consequences for both mother and baby. For this reason, early detection and an optimal approach involving several professionals is necessary. It is evident that there is a lack of research on this topic ​
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