Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Eat Disord. 2012;20(5):405-15. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2012.715520.
The objective of this study was to examine the clinical profile of adolescent male patients presenting for eating disorder (ED) assessment over a 17-year period. A retrospective cohort study was completed. A total of 52 patients (8% of the total sample) were included in the study. The average age of patients was 14.7 years and the most common diagnosis observed was Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). Rates of concurrent depression and anxiety were very high, as were rates of medical co-morbidity, including osteoporosis. Our study supports findings documented in previously published reports of males with eating disorders and adds to the limited knowledge base which targets adolescents specifically. Multi-center controlled trials are required to further investigate male-specific ED symptomatology, treatment courses, and outcomes.
本研究旨在探讨 17 年间接受饮食障碍（ED）评估的青少年男性患者的临床特征。采用回顾性队列研究。共纳入 52 例患者（占总样本的 8%）。患者平均年龄为 14.7 岁，最常见的诊断为未特定的饮食障碍（EDNOS）。同时患有抑郁和焦虑的比例非常高，还有很高的共病率，包括骨质疏松症。我们的研究支持之前发表的关于患有饮食障碍的男性的报告中的发现，并为专门针对青少年的有限知识库做出了补充。需要进行多中心对照试验，以进一步研究男性特有的 ED 症状、治疗过程和结果。
