Introduction: Anorexia nervosa (AN) can co-occur with hypercarotenemia, a clinical
condition characterized by elevated β-carotene in plasma and skin tissue. Carotenoids have …

Objective To study the prevalence of hypercarotenemia in a large cohort of patients with
anorexia nervosa (AN), to compare serum beta‐carotene (βC) values among restricting and …

Objective Anorexia nervosa is a chronic disorder characterized by the patient's refusal to
maintain body weight and a myriad of medical complications. Two frequently cited and …

Hypothalamic amenorrhoea has been shown to be associated with hypercarotenaemia, but
no causal link has been established. Many people are unaware of the health implications of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Few epidemiological studies have investigated the relationship
between abdominal adiposity and serum levels of carotenoids. This study investigated the …

Background & aims Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychosomatic disease that seriously
affects nutritional status. Therapeutic approaches primarily aim for rapid weight restoration …

Background: Low tissue concentrations of carotenoids have been suggested to contribute to
insulin resistance in obesity. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to 1) evaluate the …

This review summarizes current knowledge on the biological relevance of carotenoids and
some of their metabolites in obesity management. The relationship between carotenoids …

This review summarises the association between serum carotenoids, serum retinoids and
dietary intake outcomes with obesity/overweight and individuals with metabolic diseases …

Carotenemia, well described in eating disorders, is considered a marker for one or another
pathophysiologic process occurring during the disease. We studied 17 adolescent, normal …