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Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Rosaria Marchili, Antonella Diamanti, Valeria Zanna, Giulia Spina, Cristina Mascolo, Marco Roversi, Benedetta Guarnieri, Gianluca Mirra, Giulia Testa, Umberto Raucci, Antonino Reale, Alberto Villani
Summary: Nutritional rehabilitation with naso-gastric feeding (NGF) is crucial for weight restoration in hospitalized anorexia nervosa (AN) patients. Patients treated with NGF have a lower BMI on admission and discharge, longer hospital stay, and a longer time to relapse compared to patients without NGF. Early NGF intervention is associated with a shorter length of hospitalization and facilitates faster recovery.
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Psychiatry
Tomisin Iwajomo, Susan J. Bondy, Claire de Oliveira, Patricia Colton, Kathryn Trottier, Paul Kurdyak
Summary: Individuals diagnosed with eating disorders in hospital settings have a five to seven times higher mortality rate compared to the overall population, with males experiencing higher mortality rates than females across all age groups.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kacper Nijakowski, Jakub Jankowski, Dawid Gruszczynski, Anna Surdacka
Summary: This systematic review found a relationship between eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa, and dental erosion. Individuals with bulimia nervosa were over 10 times more likely to experience tooth erosion, and self-induced vomiting increased the odds of tooth erosion by over 16 times.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Andreas Birgegard, Emma Forsen Mantilla, Lisa Dinkler, Elin Hedlund, Androula Savva, Henrik Larsson, Cynthia M. Bulik
Summary: The validity of diagnoses in the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR) is crucial for supporting research and policy recommendations. A comparison with the integrated National Quality Registers (QR) showed that the ED diagnoses in NPR have acceptable validity, providing valuable data for research purposes.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
W. Stewart Agras, Cara Bohon
Summary: Research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective than other treatments for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, with interpersonal psychotherapy showing similar effectiveness for BED. Evidence for the effectiveness of CBT-ED for adult anorexia nervosa is currently lacking, and there is minimal evidence for adolescents. The development of CBT-ED has gone through early studies, comparisons with other therapies, and efforts to develop internet-based treatment.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, VOL 17, 2021
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Bente Sommerfeldt, Finn Skarderud, Ingela Lundin Kvalem, Kjersti S. Gulliksen, Arne Holte
Summary: Pregnancy is a vulnerable period for women with a history of eating disorders. Our study found that almost all participants experienced worsening or relapse of their disorder during pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Pontillo, Valeria Zanna, Francesco Demaria, Roberto Averna, Cristina Di Vincenzo, Margherita De Biase, Michelangelo Di Luzio, Benedetta Foti, Maria Cristina Tata, Stefano Vicari
Summary: Research on Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is divided, with some studies suggesting it may fit the full-syndrome DSM-5 ED, while others propose that ON and DSM-5 EDs may co-occur. Only a few studies have suggested a relationship between ON and OCD. Currently, the clinical significance of ON and its relationship with EDs and OCD remains complicated and unclear, indicating a need for future research on the possible clinical course of ON.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ruyue Zhang, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Stina Borg, Virpi Leppae, Laura M. Thornton, Andreas Birgegard, Cynthia M. Bulik, Sarah E. Bergen
Summary: The associations between eating disorders (EDs) and schizophrenia have been recognized, and familial liability to schizophrenia in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) reveals distinct patterns of clinical outcomes. This study investigates the influence of schizophrenia genetic liability among individuals with EDs, finding that higher schizophrenia polygenic risk scores (PRS) are significantly associated with increased risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance abuse disorder (SUD). Additionally, higher schizophrenia PRS is related to earlier age at first ED symptom, higher ED symptom scores, and increased risk of MDD and SUD.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Nathalie Auger, Howard Steiger, Thuy Mai Luu, Nicholas Chadi, Nancy Low, Marianne Bilodeau-Bertrand, Jessica Healy-Profitos, Aimina Ayoub, Emilie Brousseau, Mimi Israel
Summary: This study examined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on child eating disorder hospitalizations in Quebec, Canada. The findings revealed an increase in hospitalization rates for eating disorders, particularly during the first and second waves of the pandemic. Girls aged 10-19 were most affected, but boys and individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds were also impacted.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Libera Siciliano, Giusy Olivito, Maria Leggio
Summary: This review examines the volumetric and functional changes in the cerebellum of individuals with eating disorders (EDs) and proposes that the cerebellum plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of EDs, requiring further investigation.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Malgorzata Janas-Kozik, Anna Zmijowska, Ida Zasada, Ireneusz Jelonek, Lena Cichon, Andrzej Siwiec, Krzysztof M. Wilczynski
Summary: This paper conducted a systematic review of literature on eating disorders in pregnant women, emphasizing the negative consequences for both the mother and child. It suggests the need for a multidisciplinary screening strategy and management standards for this group of patients.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Margaret Sala, Ani Keshishian, Sarah Song, Rivka Moskowitz, Cynthia M. Bulik, Corey R. Roos, Cheri A. Levinson
Summary: In this meta-analysis of 35 papers, we found that receiving a higher level of care, having psychiatric comorbidity, and higher severity of ED psychopathology were associated with a higher likelihood of relapse in eating disorders. Conversely, higher leptin levels, higher meal energy density/variety, higher motivation for change, higher body mass index/weight/body fat, better response to treatment, anorexia nervosa-restricting subtype diagnosis, and older age of ED onset were associated with a lower likelihood of relapse. Various moderators were also identified.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Stuart B. Murray, Kyle T. Ganson, Jonathan Chu, Kay Jann, Jason M. Nagata
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence of eating disorders among 10 to 11-year-old children in the United States and found that binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common subtype in this age group.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lisa Brelet, Valentin Flaudias, Michel Desert, Sebastien Guillaume, Pierre-Michel Llorca, Yves Boirie
Summary: Research on stigmatization in eating disorders has shown that individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder face stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination, which are influenced by demographic factors like age, gender, and income level. This stigma has negative effects on individuals' eating disorders, psychological wellbeing, and treatment-seeking behavior, highlighting the need for further research and prevention efforts.
Article
Psychiatry
Liron Litmanovich-Cohen, Amit Yaroslavsky, Liron Roni Halevy-Yosef, Tal Shilton, Adi Enoch-Levy, Daniel Stein
Summary: A study of 61 hospitalized ED patients indicates that participating in a post-hospitalization daycare program may improve the 1-year follow-up outcomes for patients, with more achievers of remission. However, patients who do not complete daycare treatment can also maintain a normal BMI one year later. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of social functioning, depression, anxiety, and other aspects.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)