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Effect of standardized test meals on plasma norepinephrine in patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia
Author(s) -
Pirke Karl Martin,
Riedel Wolfgang,
Tuschl Reinhard,
Schweiger Ulrich,
Schweiger Marion,
Spyra Barbara
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198805)7:3<369::aid-eat2260070308>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - anorectic , anorexia , bulimia nervosa , anorexia nervosa , norepinephrine , medicine , plasma levels , endocrinology , psychology , eating disorders , body weight , psychiatry , dopamine
Two standardized 400 Kcal test meals, one rich in protein, the other in carbohydrates, were given to 12 patients with bulimia, 4 patients with anorexia nervosa, and 10 age‐matched healthy controls. Plasma norepinephrine increased in all groups after both test meals. While response was significantly reduced after both meals in both eating disorder groups, the effect was more pronounced in the anorectic patients.