OXT and alexithymia: In the context of AN, a previous study from our group of women with low-weight AN (without distinction between presentations), partially recovered AN (90-120% EBW), and healthy controls found an association between low fasting oxytocin levels and increased symptoms of alexithymia independent of BMI and estrogen status, raising the question of whether low oxytocin levels could contribute to social emotional functioning difficulties in AN (11).