Males assessed by a specialized adult eating disorders service: Patterns over time and comparisons with females.
Int J Eat Disord
; 41(8): 758-61, 2008 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-18528870
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In view of previous inconsistencies and the limited literature on males with eating disorders, we aimed to examine changes in presentation rates over time and any differences between males and females.METHOD:
In a cohort of 2,554 new patients assessed by a specialized service for adults over a 21-year period, we examined rates by gender over time. We also carried out a detailed comparison of selected clinical and demographic variables on a series of 65 males and females matched by diagnosis and date of assessment.RESULTS:
Approximately 5% of patients were male and there was no evidence of a change in presentation rate by gender over time. Males were more likely to be diagnosed as not having a clinical eating disorder and less likely to abuse laxatives, but otherwise there was little difference in clinical presentation.CONCLUSION:
Eating disorders continue to present predominantly in females and the proportion of males remains broadly stable.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article