Dicing, Smearing, Wasting: Maladaptive Mealtime Behaviors in Hospitalized Patients With an Eating Disorder
Maladaptive mealtime behaviors were a marker of illness severity (i.e., lower BMI and inability to engage in normative eating without distress). These behaviors may impair the progression of treatment by slowing down weight gain and contributing to a longer hospital stay. Maladaptive mealtime behaviors represent an understudied intervention target to help normalize eating behavior, facilitate faster nutritional rehabilitation, and shorten hospital stays.
Authors
- Ángela S. Guarda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1355-729X)
- Irina A. Vanzhula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-1290)
- Colleen C. Schreyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6739-5997)
- M Martinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5586-0118)
- Isabella Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8147-6232)
- Jasmine Shakir
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70032
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00