Background: Improvement in nutritional status is cornerstone in the treatment of any eating disorder. This presentation will review the rationale for inclusion of nutrition therapy in the treatment process, provide insight into evidence-based nutrition care and suggest direction for needed future research to further define and improve nutrition intervention for ED.
Evidence-based Nutrition Practice for Eating Disorders: Promoting the Capacity to Recover
Leah Graves, RD, LD, FAED
I. Nutrition therapy has been recommended as a component of ED treatment by
• American Psychiatric Association (2006) US
• National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2004) UK
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2011) US & Canada
II. Benefits of Nutrition Therapy
• Supports decrease in ED behaviors
• Resolves many of the short term medical issues
• Limits long term medical complications
• Improves the effectiveness of treatment (therapy & medication)
III. Nutrition Therapy Improves the Effectiveness of Treatment
IV. What do we scientifically know about Nutrition Therapy for ED patients?
V. What Do We Know About: Energy needs for AN, BN, BED
VI. Energy Needs for AN
VII. Why so much energy?
VIII. Energy Needs for BN & BED
IX. Determining Energy Needs
X. Calculating Energy Needs
XI. Clinical Applications
XII. Optimal Nutrient Intake
XIII. Suggested Feeding Practices for AN
XIV. Suggested Feeding Practices for BN
XV. Suggested Feeding Practices for BED
XVI. Directions for Research
Improvement in nutritional status is a cornerstone in the treatment of any eating disorder. This presentation will review the rationale for inclusion of nutrition therapy in the treatment process, provide insight into evidence based nutrition care and suggest direction for needed future research to further define and improve nutrition intervention for eating disorders. At the completion of this presentation, participants will understand the importance of nutrition therapy as a component of eating disorders treatment; identify empirically supported nutritional rehabilitation strategies; and describe future directions for research in nutrition therapy.
Leah Graves is the manager of nutrition therapy for the Laureate Eating Disorders Program. She is a founding member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and has served on its Executive Committee, Board of Directors and honored as a Fellow. She served on the 2013 and 2014 National Eating Disorders Association Conference Committees. Ms. Graves serves as President of the Oklahoma Eating Disorders Association. She has presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, National Eating Disorders Organization Meeting and the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting. Ms. Graves has published several articles pertaining to nutrition and eating disorders.
