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Regular Article
The eating disorders examination in adolescent males with anorexia nervosa: How does it compare to adolescent females?
Article first published online: 18 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20896
Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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How to Cite
Darcy, A. M., Doyle, A. C., Lock, J., Peebles, R., Doyle, P. and Le Grange, D. (2012), The eating disorders examination in adolescent males with anorexia nervosa: How does it compare to adolescent females?. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 45: 110–114. doi: 10.1002/eat.20896
Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 DEC 2011
- Article first published online: 18 FEB 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 12 SEP 2010
Funded by
- NIMH. Grant Numbers: MH076290, MH082706, MH079978, MH074467, MH079979, MH083914, MH070621, MH070620
- Baker Foundation (Australia)
- National Scientist Development Award (NSDA) from The American Heart Association (AHA)
- Guilford Press
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Keywords:
- males;
- eating disorders;
- anorexia nervosa;
- gender;
- adolescents;
- assessment;
- Eating Disorder Examination
Abstract
Objective:
The study aimed to explore the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) for adolescent males with eating disorders (EDs) compared with adolescent females with EDs.
Method:
Data were collected from 48 males and matched on percent median body weight (MBW) and age to 48 females at two sites.
Results:
Adolescent males with anorexia nervosa-type presentation scored significantly lower than matched females on Shape Concern, Weight Concern, and Global score. They also scored lower on a number of individual items.
Discussion:
The EDE has clinical utility with adolescent males with anorexic-type presentation although males' scoring ranges are consistently lower than those from adolescent females with similar clinical presentations. Males scored significantly lower on a number of items representing core symptoms such as desire to lose weight. More research is needed to gain a better understanding of the experience of adolescent males with EDs, particularly in relation to the nature of shape concern. © 2011 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012)