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Study of Food Aversion in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa

University of California, San Diego · with University of Toronto, University of California, Davis · NCT03100656

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–55 · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
300
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 10, 2016
Record last updated
March 31, 2026

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What the study is about

This study uses a meal-challenge protocol to assess if patients with anorexia nervosa show a differential metabolism in response to food in comparison to healthy controls. This study determines how heritable and biochemical factors influence food metabolism in anorexia nervosa in order to develop more effective treatment strategies.

Being studied: A breakfast sandwich

Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Ill AN subjects will meet current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) diagnosis of AN, body mass index (BMI) between 11 kg/m² and 17.5 kg/m², or BMI > 17.5 kg/m² with active eating disorder symptoms.
  • Recovered AN must meet the following criteria at time of study entry: 1) Current or past DSM V diagnosis of AN; 2) BMI between 18.5 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2; 3) Having maintained a BMI of >18.5 for at least one year.
  • Control must be healthy adolescent or woman negative on our screen for AN, other Axis I psychiatric illnesses, and having maintained a BMI of between 18.5-30 kg/m² since the age of 18.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria for AN and control subjects include: Organic brain syndrome, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, untreated thyroid disease, renal disease, hepatic disease, and the regular use of fish-oil containing supplements within the last three months of the study. All pregnant and lactating individuals will be excluded.

Recruiting US locations

  • UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute

    La Jolla, CA 92037

    Site contact: P. Betty Shih, MPM, PhD · 858-534-0828 · eatingdisorderresearch@ucsd.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Pei-an (Betty) Shih, MPM, PhD · (858) 534-0828 · eatingdisorderresearch@ucsd.edu
  • Nhien Nguyen, MS · n7nguyen@ucsd.edu
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