Outcomes of a higher calorie inpatient refeeding protocol in Asian adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Courtney DavisWei Jie Nicholas HongStella Letian ZhangWei Ern Grace QuekJie Kai Ethel LimJean Yin OhKumudhini RajasegaranElaine Chu Shan ChewPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2020)
In a sample of Asian adolescents with AN, use of an HCR protocol was associated with improved rate of inpatient weight gain. There was increased risk of mild hypophosphataemia, but not moderate to severe hypophosphataemia, suggesting that an HCR protocol can be used safely with close monitoring of phosphate levels.