Abstract
Anorexia nervosa is a chronic eating disorder which often has a poor prognosis. The likelihood of success in treating this disorder, which most commonly strikes females in their prime of life, is greatly enhanced by the attainment of ideal body weight during the refeeding-weight restoration process. For a select number of refractory, chronic, severe anorexic patients, in whom traditional modes of refeeding through oral or nasogastric routes has not been successful, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may offer an alternative method of refeeding for this population. Judicious usage of TPN is critical in this markedly malnourished cadre of patients to avoid the morbid complications associated with the refeeding syndrome.
Keywords: anorexia nervosa, total parenteral nutrition, refeeding syndrome, hypophosphatemia
Current Nutrition & Food Science
Title: Anorexia Nervosa and the Use of Total Parenteral Nutrition Refeeding
Volume: 1 Issue: 1
Author(s): Philip S. Mehler, Steven Kolpak and Ricardo Padilla
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Keywords: anorexia nervosa, total parenteral nutrition, refeeding syndrome, hypophosphatemia
Abstract: Anorexia nervosa is a chronic eating disorder which often has a poor prognosis. The likelihood of success in treating this disorder, which most commonly strikes females in their prime of life, is greatly enhanced by the attainment of ideal body weight during the refeeding-weight restoration process. For a select number of refractory, chronic, severe anorexic patients, in whom traditional modes of refeeding through oral or nasogastric routes has not been successful, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may offer an alternative method of refeeding for this population. Judicious usage of TPN is critical in this markedly malnourished cadre of patients to avoid the morbid complications associated with the refeeding syndrome.
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Mehler S. Philip, Kolpak Steven and Padilla Ricardo, Anorexia Nervosa and the Use of Total Parenteral Nutrition Refeeding, Current Nutrition & Food Science 2005; 1 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401052953258
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401052953258 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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