ReviewJournal of eating disorders2023
Medical and physiological complications of exercise for individuals with an eating disorder: A narrative review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Contextualising Physical Activity Levels in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Pooled it
- Reasons for exercise inventory: A validation of the Dutch version in a community sample and a sample of women with an eating disorder.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Do Weight Suppression and Body Mass Index Predict Daily Body Image and Eating Urges in Non-Clinical Adults?European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Effects of intensive lifestyle modification incorporating calorie-carbohydrate restriction with or without time-restricted feeding on eating disorder psychopathology and diabetes-related distress in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
- Athlete-focused eating disorder programming in higher levels of care: feasibility and clinical outcomes from a naturalistic setting.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Maladaptive Exercise in People With a Lifetime History of Eating Disorders: A Multicountry Observational Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Observational
- Embracing embodied movement in eating disorder recovery: matters arising from Bongiorno and Heaner (2025).Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Differences in Spinal Posture and Movement Between Adult Females with Anorexia Nervosa and Age- and Sex-Matched Normal-Weight Controls.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Self-reported exertional heat illness and risk factors among collegiate marching band artists.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Article
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- A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of the prevalence of self-reported disordered eating and associated factors among athletes worldwide.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Maximal Resistance Training in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa - A Case Report Series.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Unveiling Skin Manifestations: Exploring Cutaneous Signs of Malnutrition in Eating Disorders.Cureus · 2023Review
- Athletes with Eating Disorders: Analysis of Their Clinical Characteristics, Psychopathology and Response to Treatment.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
Individuals with eating disorders (ED) experience prolonged malnutrition, binge episodes, and compensatory behaviours that affect every organ system. Psychological and physiological symptoms are worsened with comorbid dysfunctional exercise, seen in up to 80% of those with an ED. Although return to exercise is an important component of treatment and recovery, little is known about the contraindications and risks of exercise engagement specific to those with an ED. This paper provides a comprehensive narrative review of the medical and physiological complications of engaging in exercise during ED treatment and outlines when exercise may be contraindicated or used in modified or cautionary ways. We conducted a literature search on MEDLINE, PubMed, and PsychArticles to identify relevant articles, which yielded six categories of medical and physiological complications of ED that may be exacerbated by exercise: energy availability, cardiovascular health, electrolyte abnormalities, biomedical function markers, sex hormones, and body composition. We summarize the evidence for these complications for readers and offer an initial set of recommendations for incorporating exercise during ED treatment based on our findings. This review may serve as a resource for members of ED treatment teams to help evaluate more readily and confidently whether exercise is safe for individual patients and when modifications and caution may be warranted.
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