Refeeding the Adult and Adolescent Eating Disorder Patient

Refeeding the Adult and Adolescent Eating Disorder Patient

In this webinar, participants will learn about important clinical recommendations for a patient needing refeeding in the outpatient setting. The presenter will define refeeding and refeeding syndrome, and highlight how to assess risk for refeeding syndrome. Participants will learn strategies to determine expected body weight for a patient and the importance of weight restoration, when indicated. Risks of malnutrition will be highlighted, as well as key labs to review as part of the renourishment process.

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Presenter

Anna Lutz, MPH, RD/LDN, CEDRD-S

Anna Lutz, MPH, RD/LDN, CEDRD-S

Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian, Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy, Raleigh, North Carolina

Learning Objectives

  1. Define refeeding syndrome and assess refeeding syndrome risk in a patient.
  2. List 3 medical risks of malnutrition, regardless of body size, in a patient with an eating disorder.
  3. Determine expected body weight in the treatment of a patient with an eating disorder.
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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.