When Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy-Atypical Eating Disorder In A Male Patient
- Author:
Lee Huei Yen
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
eating disorders, males
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2011;12(2):1-4
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objective: This case report highlights a case of eating disorder in a male patient, traditionally a female-predominant illness, frequently missed in male patients for a variety of reasons. Method: We report a case of a young Chinese male with atypical symptoms of eating disorders, presenting with serious physical complications of malnutrition. Result: The case presented with the difficulties of diagnosing eating disorders in males and the potential complications of severe malnutrition. Conclusion: Clinicians need to be aware of the possibility of eating disorders in cases of medically unexplainable weight loss in males as they frequently present with atypical symptoms.
