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Analyzing records from a third level Italian Regional Center for FEDs in children and adolescents, the study encompassed 150 patients meeting the inclusion criteria. Sinus bradycardia was the prevalent ECG alteration, notably in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) restrictive type. Association analyses revealed links between the severity of AN, hormonal imbalances, and amenorrhea and ECG abnormalities. Pharmacological interventions, particularly antipsychotics, exhibited associations with a QT interval prolongation. RS demonstrated significant correlations with potassium and magnesium imbalances, which were linked to specific ECG changes. This study highlighted the reversibility of ECG abnormalities, concomitant with Body Mass Index improvement. This analysis underscores the critical cardiac implications of FEDs, advocating for multidisciplinary interventions and close cardiac monitoring. 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