Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 577-582 , June 2010

Does Aggressive Refeeding in Hospitalized Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa Result in Increased Hypophosphatemia?

  • Melissa Whitelaw, B.App.Sc. (Phys.Ed.), B.App.Sc. (Hlth.Sc.), B.Nutr.Diet., A.P.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Food Services, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia
    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Melissa Whitelaw, B.App.Sc.(Phys.Ed.), B.App.Sc.(Hlth.Sc.), B.Nutr.Diet., A.P.D., Department of Nutrition and Food Services, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia 3052.
    • ,
  • Heather Gilbertson, Adv.A.P.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Food Services, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Pei-Yoong Lam, M.B.B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Susan M. Sawyer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Pediatrics, The University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia

Received 11 June 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00631-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.207

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 577-582 , June 2010

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