Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7516791 Journal of Adolescent Health 2018 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
The recognition of eating disorders (EDs) in males represents an ongoing challenge for physicians. This challenge is particularly complex in the case of EDs that are oriented toward muscularity, as opposed to thinness, which current diagnostic criteria do not accommodate. Nevertheless, EDs in males, and muscularity-oriented disordered eating (MODE) in particular, are increasingly prevalent and are likely to be encountered in clinical practice. We report the case of a 16-year-old male who presented with medical instability, requiring hospitalization, in the context of MODE. Importantly, this patient did not meet formal diagnostic criteria for a specific ED, and behavioral symptoms were deemed goal oriented in the context of high school wrestling pursuits. This case highlights the challenges of identifying MODE and the medical risks associated therein. Pediatricians are encouraged to screen for MODE in adolescent males reporting body image concerns.
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