Avoiding medical complications during the refeeding of patients with anorexia nervosa.
Nutritional rehabilitation and weight restoration are key underpinnings of the treatment protocol for patients with anorexia nervosa. While their inherent state of malnutrition and weight loss is certainly not a healthy one, ironically, the very essence of the refeeding process, if done injudiciously, can also be unsafe for patients with anorexia nervosa. In this article we will provide a review of the major complications that may arise during refeeding, how best to avoid them, and how to treat them.
a Department of Medicine , Denver Health Medical Center , Denver , Colorado , USA.
Katherine
K
Sachs
Debbie
D
Andersen
Jennifer
J
Sommer
Amy
A
Winkelman
Philip S
PS
Mehler
D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D055677:Refeeding Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*