Meal plan inclusions and exclusions in the inpatient, outpatient and community setting for adolescent and adult eating disorder care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

Minimal research has been conducted on meal plan food exclusions and there is limited evidence to guide introduction of feared foods in eating disorder treatment. This scoping review aimed to explore the evidence on food inclusion and exclusions in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings for adolescents and adults.

Methods

A scoping review was performed and reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Scoping Review guidelines. All English language primary research studies from the earliest time point exploring meal plan exclusions in people aged > 12 years old with an eating disorder were included. The search was conducted in January 2025 in six databases with no date limits.

Results

Of the 3693 studies screened, eight studi

SUBMITTER: Bendall C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature