Caffeine, artificial sweetener, and fluid intake in anorexia nervosa.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This article provides an analysis of the use of artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and excess fluids in patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Seventy participants with AN were recruited to participate in an ecologic momentary assessment study which included nutritional analysis using the Nutrition Data Systems for Research, a computer based dietary recall system. RESULTS: When subtypes were compared, participants with AN-restricting subtype (AN-R) and participants with AN-Binge-Purge (AN-B/P) did not differ in quantity of aspartame, caffeine, or water consumed. Daily water consumption was related to daily vomiting frequency in AN-B/P but not to daily exercise frequency in either participants with AN-R or AN-B/P. DISCUSSION: Caffeine, water, and aspartame consumption can be variable in patients with AN and the consumption of these substances seems to be only modestly related to purging behavior.

Author information

Author/s: Marino, Joanna M (JM); Ertelt, Troy E (TE); Wonderlich, Stephen A (SA); Crosby, Ross D (RD); Lancaster, Kathy (K); Mitchell, James E (JE); Fischer, Sarah (S); Doyle, Peter (P); Le Grange, Daniel (D); Peterson, Carol B (CB); Crow, Scott (S);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. joannamarino(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Grants: R01-MH-059674 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: The International journal of eating disorders (Int J Eat Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 42 (issue 6) : pp 540-5

Dates: Created 2009/08/24; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19189405, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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