SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2020
Which Symptoms, Complaints and Complications of the Gastrointestinal Tract Occur in Patients With Eating Disorders? A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis.
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Development of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa During Weight Rehabilitation Over Time, Depending on the Nutritional Strategy
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Refeeding the Gut in Anorexia Nervosa: Microbiome, Nutritional Rehabilitation and Dietetic Care.Nutrients · 2026Review
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- Relative Contributions of Gastrointestinal-Specific Hypervigilance and Anxiety in Explaining Eating Disorder Symptoms.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
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- Management of Constipation in Eating Disorders-A Scoping Review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Preliminary Evidence That Shared Genetic Influences Underlie Comorbidity Between Self-Reported Eating and Internalizing Disorders and Gastrointestinal Disease in Adult Women and Men.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Frequency and Associations of Binge-Eating Behavior Patterns With Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- The current clinical approach to feeding and eating disorders aimed to increase personalization of management.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Metagenomic analysis of salivary microbiota in patients with anorexia nervosa and association with functional digestive disorders (ORMICAN pilot study).BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2025Article
- Maladaptive weight control and eating behaviours in female adolescents/young adults are associated with increased risk of irritable bowel syndrome in adulthood: Results from the Growing Up Today Study (GUTS).Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2024Article
- Two identical twin pairs discordant for longstanding anorexia nervosa and OSFED: lived experience accounts of eating disorder and recovery processes.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Spectrum of psychiatric adverse reactions to cyclin-dependent kinases 4/6 inhibitors: A pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA adverse event reporting system.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2024Article
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- Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder-specific systematic review, meta-analysis and multivariable meta-regression analysis.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- Validation of a measure of hypervigilance and anxiety about gastrointestinal symptoms for individuals with elevated eating pathology.Psychological assessment · 2024Article
- Approach to anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa in adolescents.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundEating disorders (ED) such as anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED) are often accompanied by a variety of psychological and physical comorbidities. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are a classical feature in most patients with ED. The heterogeneity of studies on this topic is high, making it difficult to have a clear overview. The aim of this systematic review is therefore to provide an overview of subjectively and objectively measured differences and changes in the GI tract in patients with EDs, along with the occurrence of GI complications.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar to find all relevant studies examining GI problems in AN, BN, and BED. Quantitative analyses were performed for objective GI physiology measures where applicable.
resultsThe review differentiated between ED types and also between studies that report GI outcomes of ED in (i) human studies with an ED diagnosis excluding case reports that provide an overview of GI problems in ED and (ii) case reports with an ED diagnosis describing rare GI complications in ED. GI symptoms and impaired gastric transit times were frequent features of EDs with specific differences found for the ED types. During the time course of treatment, GI symptoms changed and/or improved but not completely. GI complications extended the range of GI problems observed, including a variety of serious complications such as gastric dilatation.
conclusionsProblems of the GI tract are frequent in patients with ED and it is likely that they complicate therapy, especially in patients with AN. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42019100585.
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