OBJECTIVE: Elevated physical activity has been observed in some @entity1 with @entity1278 ( @entity1278 ) despite their emaciated condition. However, its effects on treatment outcome remain unclear. This study aimed to examine objectively measured physical activity in this clinical population and how it might be related to a partial hospitalization therapy response, after considering potential confounders. METHOD: The sample comprised 88 @entity1278 @entity1 consecutively enrolled in a day hospital treatment program, and 116 healthy-weight controls. All @entity1 were female and a baseline assessment took place using an accelerometer (Actiwatch AW7) to measure physical activity, the @entity1277 Inventory-2 and the @entity308 subscale of the Symptom Checklist-Revised. Outcome was evaluated upon the termination of the treatment program by expert clinicians. RESULTS: Although @entity1278 @entity1 and controls did not differ in the average time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (P=.21), nor daytime physical activity (P=.34), fewer @entity1278 @entity1 presented a high physical activity profile compared to the controls (37% vs. 61%, respectively; P=.014). Both lower levels of MVPA and greater eating disorder severity had a direct effect on a poor treatment outcome. @entity308 symptoms in the @entity1 were associated with lower MVPA, as well as with an older age, a shorter duration of the @entity1277 psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS: There is a notable variation in the physical activity profile of @entity1278 @entity1 , characterized by either low or very high patterns. Physical activity is a highly relevant issue in @entity1278 that must be taken into account during the treatment process.

Physical XXXX : How relevant is it to therapy response?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depression'] @entity1277 :: ('MESH:D001068', 'Disease') :: ['disorder and greater eating disorder', 'Eating Disorders'] @entity1278 :: ('MESH:D000856', 'Disease') :: ['anorexia nervosa', 'AN']
@entity1278 :: (MESH:D000856,Disease) :: ['activity in anorexia nervosa']
