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Research on energy expenditure in individuals with eating disorders: A review
Author(s) -
Zwaan Martina de,
Aslam Zaheer,
Mitchell James E.
Publication year - 2002
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/eat.10047
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , anorexia nervosa , binge eating disorder , resting energy expenditure , binge eating , eating disorders , psychology , energy expenditure , body weight , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , endocrinology
Abstract Objective This study reviews the published research on energy expenditure in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). Method Individual studies are reviewed and their results summarized. Results The most consistent finding is evidence of reduction in resting energy expenditure (REE) in patients with AN, which increases with increased energy intake and body weight. Data regarding BN are inconsistent. Three available studies in subjects with BED have not found evidence of changes in energy expenditure corrected for lean body mass compared with obese non‐binge eaters. Discussion The ability to reliably and cost‐effectively measure REE may aid in the refeeding of patients with AN where REE is reduced. Changes in BN and BED subjects have yet to be identified consistently. © 2002 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 31: 361–369, 2002.