How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients

Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ingestion of fructose-sorbitol (F-S) provoked gastrointestinal symptoms in more than half of a group of female ED patients, and symptoms were more marked in the most underweight patients. These findings indicate that F-S provocative testing could play a valuable role in the clinical management of ED patients.

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