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This study aims to examine spinal posture and mobility in adolescents with AN, and to compare these outcomes with those obtained from normal-weight female controls. Methods: Spinal posture and movements were measured in 37 adolescents with AN and 31 normal-weight controls using the Idiag M360 scan tool, and between-group differences were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Results: Spinal postures and the lumbar-to-hip ratio were not different between subgroups. By contrast, AN had reduced thoracic (\u221221.8 degrees, p &lt; 0.0001) and lumbar (\u221218.2 degrees, p &lt; 0.0001) mobility in the frontal plane, as well as decreased hip flexion (\u221214 degrees, p = 0.001) and extension (\u221218.6 degrees, p &lt; 0.0001) compared to the CG. Conclusions: Thoracic and lumbar spinal mobility, mainly in the frontal plane, and also hip mobility in the sagittal plane, are decreased in AN. 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