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Abstract. Restoration of weight and nutritional status are key elements in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). This review aims to describe issues related to the caloric requirements needed to gain and maintain weight for short and long-term recovery for AN inpatients and outpatients.
13 wrz 2012 · Male anorexics have much in common with women who suffer from the same debilitating illness, but there's a striking difference: For the vast majority of men, help is not on the way. By...
Patients with bigorexia nervosa share clinical features with individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, such as concerns about body weight and shape, appearance intolerance, and functional impairment [17, 18], and disordered eating has been associated with a higher risk of bigorexia [19, 20].
Purpose: To evaluate body image and its relationship with psychological and behavioral traits associated with anorexia nervosa in male patients. Methods: Thirty male adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) were compared with 421 male adolescents from the general population.
19 sty 2023 · The symptom presentation in males is different from females – high premorbid weight, high BMI at presentation, and need for a muscular body as compared to the thin body in females. Exercise is a common mode used by males with AN to reduce weight and get a muscular body.
The demographic features, clinical picture, antecedent events and family background in 13 male patients with anorexia nervosa are compared with those in a control group of 39 adolescent female anorectics; the general picture of the illness in males is similar to that in females.
Signs and Symptoms Anorexia Nervosa. The essential features of anorexia nervosa are refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and significant disturbance in the perception of the shape or size of one’s body. 2,7,18 Patients commonly lack insight into the problem and are brought to professional attention by a family member.
