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Gynecomastia as a precipitant of eating disorders in adolescent males
Author(s) -
Fisher Martin,
Fornari Victor
Publication year - 1990
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(199001)9:1<115::aid-eat2260090114>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - gynecomastia , dieting , eating disorders , gender identity disorder , psychology , clinical psychology , weight control , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry , endocrinology , obesity , gender identity , weight loss , social psychology
Two male adolescents with gynecomastia, who engaged in daily self‐induced vomiting in an attempt to decrease their breast size, are presented. Both adolescents had previously used exercise and dieting in initial attempts at weight control, and one of the adolescents appeared to have some questions regarding his sexual identity. These are the first two cases reporting an association between gynecomastia and eating disorders in males. Relevance of this association to the understanding of eating disorders in males, implications for screening and management, and etiologic considerations are discussed.