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Journal Title
Title of Journal: Eat Weight Disord
Abbravation: Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
DOI
10.1016/0014-4827(68)90197-3
ISSN
1590-1262
Weight loss methods employed in anorexia nervosa AN are vomiting laxatives diuretics enemas suppositories ipecac weight loss medications and inadequate insulin in diabetics Some methods result in weight loss from fluid depletion and not a reduction in body fat Sauna use causes rapid fluid loss but has not been reported in the medical literature as a weight loss strategy used in AN We found reports of sauna use in AN on the worldwideweb are rare We hypothesize that the warming caused by the use of sauna may result in physical improvement in AN and thereby reduce its acceptability as a weight loss strategy