Age and gender changes in children and adolescent patients of a Brazilian eating disorder program

Discussion The increase in the number of boys treated for EDs reported in international studies was also found at the PROTAD. Contrary to what has been reported in international studies, the mean age of patients at the PROTAD did not decrease significantly. Gender and sexual orientation issues, clinical presentation, prior overweight history and culture/media impact on boys should be addressed by the healthcare team to increase the therapeutic efficacy.
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria Clinica - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research