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Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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Eating Disorders 2016
September 12-13, 2016
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September 12-13, 2016 Philadelphia, USA
World Congress on
Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Mental Health
Medical complications of anorexia nervosa and bulimia and their treatments
Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia are two mental disorders that have a litany of medical complications associated with them.
As a result, they have the highest mortality than any psychiatric disorder. All body systems are adversely affected and as
the diseases increases in severity, the complications become more complex and prevalent. The good news is that most of the
medical complications are reversible with timely and directed interventions, with two notable exceptions. This session will
review in detail all of the medical complications associated with anorexia nervosa and bulimia and also discuss their respective
medical treatments. There will also be time set aside to fully discuss the successful refeeding of patients with anorexia nervosa
and the steps which need to be taken to avoid the dangerous refeeding syndrome.
Biography
Philip S Mehler was formerly Chief of Internal Medicine at Denver Health. He is the Glassman Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado, School of
Medicine, and has conducted research into the optimal treatment of the most severe cases of anorexia nervosa and Bulimia. He has Authored 400 publications,
including a textbook, “Medical Complications of Eating Disorders”, which was published by the Johns Hopkins University Press and is now in its second edition.
He is a Member and Fellow of the Eating Disorders Research Society and the Academy of Eating Disorders, as well as a Member of the Editorial Board of the
International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Philip S Mehler
University of Colorado, USA
Philip S Mehler, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:7(Suppl)