Lessons from History: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

Lessons from History: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

This webinar will provide a deep dive into the historical context of the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. This research advanced our understanding of physiological and psychological effects of malnutrition. Ancel Keys’ starvation experiment is important because of its results, but also because of its methodology and the questions it raises about informed consent for research participants.

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Presenter

Tonya Foreman, MD

Tonya Foreman, MD

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Psychiatry

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will become familiar with Ancel Keys’ professional development and how it led to his interest in human and animal physiology in extreme circumstances.
  • Participants will understand the historical context of Ancel Keys’ Minnesota Starvation Experiment.
  • Participants will recognize how findings from the study parallel physical and psychological signs and symptoms seen in patients with restrictive eating disorders.
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Webinar Details

Audience

Primary care and behavioral health providers serving children, adolescents, and young adults

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.0 Hours

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Funding for the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders was made possible by Grant No. H79SM081924 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS or the U.S. Government.