Clinical characteristics of hospitalized male adolescents and young adults with atypical anorexia nervosa.
Jason M NagataRuben VargasAustin E SandersElena StuartAmanda E DowneyAnita V ChaphekarAnthony NguyenKyle T GansonSara M BuckelewAndrea K GarberPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2024)
Adolescent and young adult males with atypical anorexia nervosa experience significant medical complications. Males with atypical anorexia nervosa had longer hospitalizations and higher prescribed nutrition at discharge than females. Medical complications of atypical anorexia nervosa in male adolescents and young adults were generally equal to those of male adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa. Clinicians should be aware of unique medical complications of males with atypical anorexia nervosa.