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Abstract
Background: Eating disorders in boys are poorly detected in health care.
Material and methods: Among 922 boys attending evaluation for military service in Oulu, In 2013, disordered eating behavior was assessed by the SCOFF and Eating Disorder Inventory questionnaires (Drive fir thinness and Bulimia).
Results: Disordered eating behavior was present in 129 (14%) boys, of whom 57 (44%) were overweight. Every fourth overweight by had symptoms of eating disorders, typically constant thoughts of weight loss.
Conclusions: Screening of eating disorders should be included in medical examinations, especially in overweight boys.
背景:男孩饮食失调在卫生保健中很少被发现。材料与方法:对2013年奥卢市参加兵役评估的922名男生进行进食障碍行为评估,采用SCOFF量表和进食障碍量表(Drive fir thin and暴食症)。结果:129名(14%)男孩存在饮食失调行为,其中57名(44%)超重。四分之一的超重者有饮食失调的症状,通常是不断地想要减肥。结论:饮食失调筛查应纳入医学检查,尤其是超重男孩。