Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review
Plain English summary People with anorexia nervosa (AN) may experience a preference for foods containing fewer calories but more carbohydrates, e.g. fruits and vegetables. The consequences of this food restriction and selection may include malabsorption of sugars such as fructose and lactose, the me...
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| description | Plain English summary People with anorexia nervosa (AN) may experience a preference for foods containing fewer calories but more carbohydrates, e.g. fruits and vegetables. The consequences of this food restriction and selection may include malabsorption of sugars such as fructose and lactose, the mechanism of which is incompletely understood. This may contribute to symptoms similar to those seen in people with lactose intolerance, e.g. bloating, and make it harder for people to eat recommended foods. This paper presents a comprehensive literature search for research on this topic. However, only two studies were identified which highlights that further investigation is needed to explore this clinically relevant field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf5483f522d34438ab1c58afdcae4b672023-09-03T01:10:30ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742022-12-0110111010.1186/s40337-022-00713-8Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic reviewPatrizia Buck0Jian Joli1Stephan Zipfel2Andreas Stengel3Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital TübingenDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital TübingenDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital TübingenDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital TübingenPlain English summary People with anorexia nervosa (AN) may experience a preference for foods containing fewer calories but more carbohydrates, e.g. fruits and vegetables. The consequences of this food restriction and selection may include malabsorption of sugars such as fructose and lactose, the mechanism of which is incompletely understood. This may contribute to symptoms similar to those seen in people with lactose intolerance, e.g. bloating, and make it harder for people to eat recommended foods. This paper presents a comprehensive literature search for research on this topic. However, only two studies were identified which highlights that further investigation is needed to explore this clinically relevant field.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00713-8Anorexia nervosaCarbohydrate malabsorptionFructose malabsorptionLactose intolerance |
| spellingShingle | Patrizia Buck Jian Joli Stephan Zipfel Andreas Stengel Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review Journal of Eating Disorders Anorexia nervosa Carbohydrate malabsorption Fructose malabsorption Lactose intolerance |
| title | Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review |
| title_full | Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review |
| title_short | Carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review |
| title_sort | carbohydrate malabsorption in anorexia nervosa a systematic review |
| topic | Anorexia nervosa Carbohydrate malabsorption Fructose malabsorption Lactose intolerance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00713-8 |
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