Total energy expenditure as measured by doubly‐labeled water in outpatients with bulimia nervosa

Abstract

This finding of normal TEE in symptomatic outpatients with bulimia nervosa is consistent with a previous study that found no difference in TEE in a sample of symptomatic inpatients with bulimia nervosa. These data suggest that the energy conserving metabolic adaptations characteristic of semi-starvation do not occur in patients with bulimia nervosa.

Research on energy expenditure in individuals with eating disorders: A review

“…Two studies measured TEE using the DLW method and did not find a difference between outpatients and inpatients with BN and controls (Kotler, Devlin, Matthews, & Walsh, 2001;Pirke et al, 1991).…”

The Role of Exercise Dependence for the Relationship between Exercise Behavior and Eating Pathology

“…This lack of objective measurement provides weak evidence for the prevalence of excessive exercise in eating disorder patients (Solenberger, 2001). In comparison, studies using objective measures of exercise fail to find elevated exercise levels in eating disordered groups compared to control groups (Bouten, van Marken Lichtenbelt, & Westerderp, 1996;Einerson, Ward, & Hanson, 1988;Kotler, Devlin, Matthews, & Walsh, 2001). Finally, studies have found low aerobic fitness levels (using maximal exercise testing) in anorexia nervosa patients (Rowland, Koenigs, & Miller, 2003), which suggests that they may not be exercising to excess.…”

Serum cholesterol in bulimia nervosa

“…The 42 normal controls were participants in other studies conducted at the Eating Disorder Research Unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute during the time of the treatment study (Kissileff et al, 1996;Devlin et al, 1997;Kotler, Devlin, Matthews, & Matthews, 2001). To participate in these studies, subjects were required to be women between the ages of 18 and 45 whose weights were between 80% and 120% of ideal body weight.…”