Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure and mean heart rate during the whole day, wakefulness and sleep in anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and control groups (CN)
| AN (n = 6) | BN (n = 8) | CN (n = 11) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are presented as mean (SD). | |||
| DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure. | |||
| *p<0.05 v CN group; **p<0.01 v CN group; ***p<0.05 v CN group. | |||
| Whole day (24 hours) | |||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 91.0 (8.4)** | 97.3 (6.8)*** | 107.9 (10.9) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 54.6 (4.9)** | 58.5 (2.9) | 62.7 (5.3) |
| HR (bpm) | 63.3 (5.2) | 64.8 (10.5) | 68.9 (6.9) |
| Waking period (6 am–11 pm) | |||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 92.5 (8.3)** | 100.8 (8.7)*** | 113.4 (11.7) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 56.9 (5.0)** | 60.8 (4.6)*** | 66.4 (5.6) |
| HR (bpm) | 68.0 (5.2) | 69.6 (10.5) | 74.0 (7.1) |
| Sleeping period (11 pm–6 am) | |||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 87.9 (9.9) | 90.3 (5.6) | 96.8 (12.4) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 49.8 (5.5) | 53.9 (3.8) | 55.3 (6.2) |
| HR (bpm) | 53.9 (7.5) | 55.4 (12.0) | 58.7 (7.7) |
| Dipper/non-dipper | 2/4* | 3/5*** | 10/1 |