Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet in Anorexia Nervosa
Ketogenic Diet in Eating Disorders to Target Metabolism and Normalize Persistent Eating Disorder Psychopathology
University of California, San Diego
20 participants
Oct 3, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will investigate the effects of therapeutic ketogenic diet (TKD) on eating behavior including drive to restrict, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with anorexia nervosa who have been weight normalized (body mass index of 17.5 or greater) but continue to struggle with eating disorder behaviors including a high drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. The Underweight Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Sub-Study will investigate the effects of TKD on eating behavior including drive to restrict, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with anorexia nervosa who are currently underweight (body mass index between 16.0 and 17.49) and continue to struggle with eating disorder behaviors including a high drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. The Bulimia Nervosa Pilot will will investigate the effects of TKD on eating behavior including drive to binge and purge, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with bulimia nervosa.
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Interventions
therapeutic ketogenic diet
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NCT06000774