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Reproductive hormone profiles in male anorexia nervosa before, during and after restoration of body weight to normal. A study of twelve patients
Author(s) -
Crisp A. H.,
Hsu L. K. G.,
Chen C. N.,
Wheeler M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198221)1:3<3::aid-eat2260010302>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , body weight , testosterone (patch) , hormone , psychology , population , weight gain , growth hormone , anorexia , endocrinology , medicine , eating disorders , psychiatry , environmental health
Twelve male subjects with anorexia nervosa have been studied in respect of various aspects of their hormonal status. Initially low plasma levels of testosterone and LH increase significantly as weight is regained to matched population mean levels. LH response to releasing hormone is absent at low body weight, enhanced at transitional early/mid‐pubertal body weight and normal at newly restored adult body weight. It is claimed that these changes as experienced by the individuals concerned during weight gain must necessarily be taken into account in the attendant psychotherapy, and can then provide the opportunity for psychological growth and greater capacity this time to cope with the inevitably rekindied adolescent turmoil.