Food Allergies and Eating Disorders: A Review of Current Literature

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  • September 26, 2019
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  • Kuta, Erin
    • Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Nutrition
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  • An undefined relationship exists between food allergies (FA) and eating disorders (ED). Research indicates that EDs are more prevalent in individuals with FA, but the opposite association may not be true. This brings to question why self-reported FAs are frequently observed in ED treatment centers, if FA incidence is not greater in the ED population. These self-reported “food allergies” may be psychosomatic, a consequence of impaired digestion, part of the ED pathology, or a misnomer for food intolerance. Future longitudinal studies are needed in order to better understand the progression and predictive factors between the two pathologies.
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  • Burger, Kyle
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  • Master of Public Health
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  • Public Health Nutrition
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2016
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