Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Best of: Anorexia Endangers Teen Boys More Than GirlsFrom Feb 2024Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT5_p-MDf-o/Boys as well as girls do starve themselves to death.  In fact, the mortality rate of anorexia nervosa is 1.5 to 6 times higher for males than females. The guys most at risk for developing anorexia are those engaged in so-called strength focused sports including cycling, running, and wrestling.  The male groups who most often suffer anorexia include those that are racially diverse, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.  Those in these groups tend to fast, purge, excessively exercise, and use body building drugs such as anabolic steroids. Anorexia is associated with significant disruptions in metabolism including electrolytes, lipids, and bone nutrition.  It upsets both cardiovascular and. gastrointestinal functionality. Of most importance, this disease is life-threatening.  Karen Carpenter succumbed to it and her beautiful singing voice was silenced by a heart attack at age 32. Anorexia’s standa