Anorexia nervosa (as exposure; diagnosed by DSM-III/III-R/IV/V) vs Healthy controls
Salivary flow rate (stimulated) · Patients with anorexia nervosa aged >=12 years (mean age ~18.4; entirely female in reported data), general community-dwelling population
Stimulated salivary flow rate was significantly lower in anorexia nervosa patients than controls, but only unstimulated flow was meta-analyzed; this outcome is ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- The influence of anorexia nervosa on oral health and related parameters potentially relevant to orthodontic treatment:… 2025 All outcomesClinical dental/oral examination; case-control studies and controlled clinical trials in Europe (mainly Poland, Italy, France, Germany), Australia and the USAStimulated salivary flow rate significantly lower in anorexic patients (Paszynska 2015 Nov 1.20 vs 1.57 ml/min, p=0.005; Paszynska 2018 0.99 vs 1.45 ml/min, p<0.00001); reported narratively, not meta-analyzed2 studies · 126 participantsGRADE not reported