Anorexia in males affects bone health

Although anorexia nervosa is a disease that predominates in females, there are many young men who are affected and it is increasingly common eating disorder in the male.

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Anorexia and men

While we are case studies that indicate the effects of anorexia on the body of men, we all know that the damage can be many and irreversible failure to act promptly.

To learn more about a team of researchers evaluated 17 male anorexics and 17 controls without the disease, between 12 and 19 years, comparing the bone health among them.

The results were alarming as anorexia greatly affects bone health of adolescent boys, age it is appropriate to achieve maximum bone growth.

The bone density of the spine, hip, femur and the rest of the body in anorexic males was much lower than that of young controls.

In addition, body mass index was lower testosterone levels and also among those affected by anorexia nervosa.

Because the body mass index is associated with bone density grandemete is of great relevance weight recovery to minimize the fallout and reverse low bone density during adolescence.

For all the above and what little is known about anorexia in men, it is essential to pay attention to the development of this type of eating disorders in males as well as it would be prudent to conduct more studies that expand our knowledge about them.

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