pubmed-article:15841873 | pubmed:abstractText | Few studies of physical activity in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) have included a suitable control group. Nor has such research considered the influence of parents' activity on that of their children. Our first prediction was that adolescents with AN would be significantly more active than healthy controls both prior to, and during, the progression of their disorder. We also expected that the activity levels of parents and their daughters would be correlated, and that this relationship would be stronger in patient than control families. Finally, we expected that the AN parents would be more active and report a greater commitment to exercise than the control parents. | lld:pubmed |