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Nutrición Hospitalaria
On-line version ISSN 1699-5198Print version ISSN 0212-1611
Abstract
CAUSSO, C. et al. Severe ketoacidosis secondary to starvation in a frutarian patient. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2010, vol.25, n.6, pp.1049-1052. ISSN 1699-5198.
The present paper presents the firts clinical case of a patient suffering from Frutarianism a new "Eating disorder" and severe Ketoacidosis. The life-style feed strictly only on fruits (not even other vegetables, since plant death is necessary previous consumption).This behavioural alteration frequently leads to starvation and the subsequent Ketoacidosis due to starvation.
Keywords : Frutarianism; Severe Ketoacidosis; Starvation.