Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses afflicting individuals
through the life span, with a particular impact on both the physical and psychological …

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with peak onset in adolescence, which carries the
highest mortality rate of all psychiatric illnesses. It is commonly comorbid with other physical …

Importance The standard of care for refeeding inpatients with anorexia nervosa, starting with
low calories and advancing cautiously, is associated with slow weight gain and protracted …

BACKGROUND: Lower weight has historically been equated with more severe illness in
anorexia nervosa (AN). Reliance on admission weight to guide clinical concern is …

Refeeding syndrome (RFS) broadly encompasses a severe electrolyte disturbance
(principally low serum concentrations of intracellular ions such as phosphate, magnesium …

The medical practitioner has an important role to play in the management of adolescents
with eating disorders, usually as part of a multidisciplinary team. This article reviews the role …

This review investigates the relationship between weight and risk of medical instability
(specifically bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia, and hypophosphatemia) in adolescents …

Anorexia nervosa is a potentially life-threatening disorder with a typical onset in
adolescence and high rates of medical complications and psychiatric comorbidity. This …

ABSTRACT Objective Cohort study from February 2003 through May 2011 to determine
weight restoration and refeeding complication outcomes for patients with anorexia nervosa …

Background Extreme anorexia nervosa (AN) is defined as a BMI< 15 kg/m 2 in those
meeting DSM-V diagnostic criteria for AN. This study seeks to define the frequency of …