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. 2017 Feb;31(1):73-76.
doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.08.004. Epub 2016 Aug 18.

Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms for a Clinical Sample of Males

Karen M Jennings  1 , Kathryn E Phillips  2
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Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms for a Clinical Sample of Males

Karen M Jennings et al. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Normative data on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) for a clinical sample of males in the United States are presented. Thirty-eight males completed the EDE-Q at time of admission to an inpatient unit for eating disorders. The majority of males were diagnosed with unspecified eating disorder (73.7%, n=28). Mean age at time of admission was 24.4 years (SD=12.6), mean body mass index at time of admission was 21.5kg/m2 (SD=9.5), and mean length of stay was 13.6 days (SD=9.3). Mean scores, standard deviations, and percentile ranks for the global and subscale scores are provided. Although the prevalence of eating disorders remains lower among males compared to females, body dissatisfaction and eating disorder psychopathology are fairly common among males.

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