Why the study?
Because gastrointestinal complaints are commonly reported by patients with eating disorders, the authors investigated whether there is a relationship between eating disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Is there a relationship between eating disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders?
Population
Patients with eating disorders across 36 included publications
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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High FGID rates in eating disorders warrant integrated GI-ED screening; extends comorbidity data while leaving mechanisms open for trials.
Is there a relationship between eating disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders?
There is a high occurrence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in patients with eating disorders, highlighting a significant clinical overlap that requires further mechanistic research.
Hanel et al. (2021) studied this question.
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