Encyclopedia of Feeding and Eating Disorders

2017 Edition
| Editors: Tracey Wade

Key Therapeutic Role of Nutrition Across Therapies and Settings

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-104-6_59
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 Refeeding and/or regular eating in the treatment of eating disorders

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Throughout the chapter's duration, nutrition is defined as obtaining the food necessary for health. Nutrition plays an important role in the treatment of eating disorders, as inadequate or irregular nutrition is often a symptom of these disorders. The role of nutrition is explored across settings (e.g., inpatient, outpatient) since nutritional goals may differ depending on level of care. The role of nutrition is relevant across eating disorders, but this review is limited to its role within anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED), as defined by the 5th version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (APA, 2013). AN is characterized by restriction of energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight, as well as an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, and a disturbance in body image or...

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References and Further Reading

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of PsychiatryUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUSA
  2. 2.Prevention InstituteOaklandUSA