Authors: M. Sekot Authors‘ workplace: Psychiatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Raboch, DrSc. Published in: Čes. a slov. Psychiat., , 2002, No. 7, pp. 393-397. Category:
unit of the Psychiatric Clinic of Charles University in 1983–2001. There were 8 patients (44%)suffering from bulimia nervosa, 7 patients (38%) from anorexia nervosa, 2 patients (11%) sufferedfrom both previous diagnoses (anorexia and bulimia), and 1 patient was treated for psychogenicdysphagie (6%). Beside dieting, the primary strategy to reduce the weight was excessive physicalactivity Seven patients reported engaging in a variety of types of sports – long distance running,cycling, ice hockey and body building. For some subjects excersice become a coping strategy toreduce anxiety and tension. Two subjects prefered to perform heavy manual work as a method ofweight control. The paper contains two case-reports of one patient with anorexia nervosa and onepatient with bulimia nervosa.
Key words: eating disorders, men, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa.
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