Krista Casazza

Severe Malnutrition in a Normal Weight Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Study

Krista M. Davis & Krista Casazza · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

Due to the significantly greater diagnosed cases in females, direct evaluation of a male presenting with Anorexia nervosa (AN) has infrequently been evaluated in the literature. Further, the typical view of AN often limits the perspective to those who are significantly underweigh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/25237

Higher Serum Insulin Concentrations Positively Influence the Bone Mineral Density in African American Adolescents

Ambika P. Ashraf, Jessica Alvarez, Carrie Huisingh, Krista Casazza & Barbara Gower · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Background: Puberty is a developmental stage of increased insulin resistance that also is a critical period for bone mass accrual. Historically, African Americans (AA) have lesser risk for osteoporotic fractures compared to European Americans (EA). AA also have higher incidence o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2720