Research on anorexia nervosa often excludes boys and men, who make up about 10 percent of those affected by the serious eating disorder.


Research on anorexia nervosa often excludes boys and men, who make up about 10 percent of those affected by the serious eating disorder.
One serious consequence of anorexia nervosa is that it hurts patients’ bones, but until now most studies of patients’ bone health have been conducted in girls and women. A new Stanford study asked whether anorexia might affect boys’ bones differently.
A large new study comparing two treatments for anorexia nervosa offers a hopeful message to parents of teens affected by the eating disorder: Families can work with therapists to help their children recover.