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Anorexia nervosa in males: Clinical features and outcome
Author(s) -
Oyebode Femi,
Boodhoo Jean A.,
Schapira Kurt
Publication year - 1988
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(198801)7:1<121::aid-eat2260070113>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , psychology , outcome (game theory) , anorexia , psychiatry , eating disorders , medicine , mathematics , mathematical economics
The clinical features and long‐term outcome of anorexia nervosa in male patients was investigated by a comparison with a matched group of female patients. The clinical features were remarkably similar in, both groups, whereas the long‐term outcome was marginally worse in men. It is suggested that a multicentre study is needed in order to overcome the problem posed by the small numbers of male cases reported.