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Boys With Eating Disorders

Grace Hatmaker, RN, MSN

Grace Hatmaker, RN, MSN, is a school nurse in the Clovis Unified School District, Clovis, CA. A poster session based on this article was presented at the National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference in Washington, DC, June 2005

Although commonly associated with girls and women, eating disorders do not discriminate. School nurses need to be aware that male students also can suffer from the serious health effects of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, anorexia athletica, and eating disorders not otherwise specified. Sports that focus on leanness and weight limits can add to a growing boy’s risk of developing an eating disorder. Issues of body image and sexual development can complicate and can distort previously normal eating habits. Students may use powerful and dangerous drugs readily available via the Internet, including growth hormone, creatine, testosterone, and aminophyl-line, to build muscle and to eliminate fat, potentially causing serious health consequences. School nurses can partner with health and physical education teachers, coaches, school staff, parents, and students to identify and to support boys with eating disorders

Key Words: adolescents • anorexia • athletes • bulimia • eating disorders • sports

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 21, No. 6, 329-332 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405050210060501
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