Abstract
Objective To report on the long-term mortality of eating disorders in male inpatients. Method Crude mortality rates (CMR) and standardized mortality ratios (SMR) were computed for a large sample of males (147 anorexia nervosa [AN], 81 bulimia nervosa [BN], 110 eating disorder not otherwise specified [ED-NOS];DSM-IV). In addition, a survival analysis from onset of eating disorder to death or end of observation was computed. Results CMR was 12.9% in AN, 11.1% in BN, and 6.4% in ED-NOS. Standardized mortality was significantly elevated in males with AN (SMR = 5.91;95% confidence interval 3.56-9.23) as well as ED-NOS (SMR = 3.40;95% confidence interval 1.37-7.01) but not in males with BN (SMR = 1.88;95% confidence interval 0.86-3.58). Males with AN died sooner after onset of eating disorder than males with BN or ED-NOS. Discussion Mortality in male inpatients with eating disorder is high, especially in AN. There is need for developing more effective treatments to achieve better outcome.
Dokumententyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
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Fakultät: | Medizin |
Themengebiete: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
ISSN: | 0276-3478 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Dokumenten ID: | 79595 |
Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 15. Dez. 2021, 14:49 |
Letzte Änderungen: | 15. Dez. 2021, 14:49 |