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likely to resolve their psychiatric co-morbidity compared to the other 4 groups. (OR = 0.323). Conclusion: Patients with anorexia nervosa and eating disorders not otherwise specified were at increased risk of Goh Journal of Eating Disorders (2015) 3:10 DOI 10.1186/s40337-015-0049-zpsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety andDepartment of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road,Singapore 169608, Singaporehaving co-morbid psychiatric disorders and the clinical course of co-morbid psychiatric disorders appeared to correlate with improved BMI. Specifically patients with BMI < 16.5 with co-morbid psychiatric disorders were more likely to recover from their co-morbid psychiatric disorder with nutritional rehabilitation than patients with a higher BMI