Abstract
Background : It is pointed out that aging and the delaying healing among eating disorder (eating disorder ; ED) patients have generalized, which could affect their marriage and having children. Method: We examined the problems of social life in ED patients and non-ED patients at our hospital. We analyzed 175 female patients with ages between 30 to 49 who visited our hospital and divided them into 82 ED patients (ED group) and 93 non-ED patients (non ED group). Statistical analysis was done by χ^2 analysis on marital status and child's presence. Result : The marital rate was lower in all of the ED group compared to the non ED group. The divorce rate showed no significant difference. The ED group had a significant lower rate of having children regardless of marital history. Conclusion : We found the possibility of delaying healing exerting a significant influence upon marriage and having children in ED patients.
