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High-calorie refeeding in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a narrative review.

C RomanR AglaveS FarineC JorisL LefebvreF Vermeulen
Published in: Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica (2024)
In adolescents with AN and with a low risk of RS, high calorie refeeding is possible under close medical monitoring and with prompt electrolyte correction. Robust studies with a unified protocol are needed to confirm the safety of high calorie refeeding especially in severely malnourished adolescents with AN.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • anorexia nervosa
  • weight loss
  • healthcare
  • randomized controlled trial
  • case control