Cardiac biomarkers of disordered eating: A case for decreased mean R wave amplitude.
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Abstract | :
The purpose of this study was to identify cardiac biomarkers of disordered eating. Mean R wave amplitude (mV), mean T wave amplitude (mV), QRS interval (sec), QTc interval (sec), and Tpeak-Tend interval (sec) were assessed via electrocardiography among women with clinical (n = 53) and subclinical (n = 56) eating disorder symptoms versus asymptomatic controls (n = 32). QRS and QTc intervals were significantly longer and mean T and R wave amplitudes significantly lower among women with clinical symptoms compared to asymptomatic controls. QTc interval length was significantly longer and mean R wave amplitude was significantly lower among women with subclinical symptoms versus asymptomatic controls. Decreased mean R wave amplitude yielded a comparable effect size as QTc when differentiating between asymptomatic and subclinical groups and a larger effect size than QTc when differentiating between asymptomatic and clinical groups, representing a promising clinical biomarker. |
Year of Publication | :
2019
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Journal | :
Psychiatry research
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Volume | :
272
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Number of Pages | :
555-561
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ISSN Number | :
0165-1781
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URL | :
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165-1781(18)31419-7
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DOI | :
10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.162
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Short Title | :
Psychiatry Res
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