Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2009; 15(42): 5295-5299
Published online Nov 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5295
Table 1 Type of eating disorder and ED behaviors in patients according to symptom response to fructose-sorbitol
No symptom response (n = 12)Symptom response (n = 14)
Type of eating disorderf (%)f (%)
Anorexia nervosa2 (17)8 (57)
Bulimia nervosa4 (33)1 (7)
EDNOS6 (50)5 (36)
Eating disorder behaviors
Self-induced vomiting7 (58)6 (43)
Laxative abuse1 (8)1 (7)
Binge eating7 (58)2 (14)1