Artificial sweetener use among individuals with eating disorders.
Int J Eat Disord
; 39(4): 341-5, 2006 May.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16523474
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED Women with eating disorders report using large quantities of artificially sweetened products, but this has not been quantified. OBJECTIVE:
The authors assessed the use of selected artificially sweetened low-calorie products among women with eating disorders compared with controls.METHOD:
Thirty women with anorexia nervosa (18 with the restricting subtype [AN-R] and 12 with the binge/purge subtype [AN-B/P]), 48 women with bulimia nervosa (BN), and 32 healthy control women completed a survey of frequency and amount of consumption of chewing gum, artificially sweetened low-calorie beverages, and packets of artificial sweetener in the previous month.RESULTS:
A greater proportion of women with AN-B/P and BN reported use of each product, compared with women with AN-R and control participants. Among product users, patients with eating disorders reported using greater amounts than controls. Among patients who reported binge eating and/or purging, the quantity of each product used was inversely correlated with body mass index (BMI).CONCLUSION:
These data suggest an increased drive for sweet orosensory stimulation in women with AN and BN.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sweetening Agents
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Feeding Behavior
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Eat Disord
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
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