Anorexia nervosa patients display a deficit in membrane long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids
S Caspar-Bauguil, E Montastier, F Galinon… - Clinical Nutrition, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The energy deficit in anorexia nervosa (AN) results from a low
energy and fat intake. Data from the literature are at odds about a deficiency in essential fatty
acids (EFA), linoleic (LA) and alpha-linolenic (ALA) acid. The aim of the present study was to
determine RBC phospholipid FA composition in AN patients, and to relate this FA profile to
fat mass and BMI. We postulated that there should not be a deficit in EFA, because AN
patients are in negative energy balance, and a significant supply of EFA arises from the …
energy and fat intake. Data from the literature are at odds about a deficiency in essential fatty
acids (EFA), linoleic (LA) and alpha-linolenic (ALA) acid. The aim of the present study was to
determine RBC phospholipid FA composition in AN patients, and to relate this FA profile to
fat mass and BMI. We postulated that there should not be a deficit in EFA, because AN
patients are in negative energy balance, and a significant supply of EFA arises from the …