Screening for teen eating disorders for both sexes often focuses primarily on these symptoms that are more typical among girls, the authors note. Boys with eating disorders may also use steroids or supplements to bulk up or may compulsively exercise. Exercise is an under-recognized component of eating disorders“Exercise is an under-recognized component of eating disorders,” Nagata said. But current treatment guidelines for teen eating disorders don’t offer recommendations on what to do with patients who are exercising excessively. “Lower scores on ‘gold-standard’ measures of eating disorders contribute to the perception that males do not have eating disorders or do not become as severely afflicted as females,” Dakanalis said.

Source: National Post June 05, 2019 21:11 UTC