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- RE:Competing Interests: While severe weight loss, hypothermia, bradycardia, hypotension, and orthostatic changes in pulse and blood pressure are common indicators for hospitalization of adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the threshold is mostly based on expert opinion with no clear evidence. Thus, general practitioners should be alert to hemodynamic changes in children with suspected or confirmed anorexia nervosa and should consult adolescent medicine specialists regarding the need for admission to the hospital.