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Research on energy expenditure in individuals with eating disorders: A review
Author(s) -
de Zwaan Martina,
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.10074
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , anorexia nervosa , binge eating disorder , resting energy expenditure , binge eating , psychology , energy expenditure , eating disorders , body weight , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , endocrinology
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 a 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 measure REE reliably and cost‐effectively may aid in the refeeding of patients with AN in whom REE is reduced. Changes in individuals with BN and BED have yet to be consistently identified. © 2002 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 32: 127–134, 2002.