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Eating Disorders in Males.

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Abstract
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Eating disorders are serious psychiatric disorders, associated with significant psychiatric and medical consequences. Although traditionally considered a female disorder, more recent evidence has determined that EDs among males are not uncommon and are equally severe in symptom presentation. Among youth and adolescent males, certain factors increase the risk for ED, including muscularity-focused body image concerns and sexual orientation. Future study of these and other factors that may increase the risk for or maintain EDs among adolescent males is critical to improving screening, assessment, and precision treatment efforts.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America
Volume
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28
Issue
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4
Number of Pages
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641-651
ISSN Number
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1056-4993
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1056-4993(19)30064-1
DOI
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10.1016/j.chc.2019.05.012
Short Title
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am
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