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Male Eating Disorders - Prevalence in Preadolescence & Vitamin D Levels: Jason Nagata, MD

October 16, 2022 • Naomi Charalambakis Wilkerson • Season 2 • Episode 19

Jason Nagata, MD, MS, from the University of California San Francisco joins the podcast to share his recent work in examining the prevalence of preadolescent eating disorders in the U.S. Additionally, Dr. Nagata explains the role and importance of vitamin D in eating disorder recovery, sharing recent results he recently published on vitamin D levels among males hospitalized for eating disorders. The results further underscore just how understudied male eating disorders are.

Papers Mentioned in the Episode:
1. Murray et al., 2022: The Prevalence of Preadolescent Eating Disorders in the United States
2. Nagata et al., 2022: Assessment of vitamin D among male adolescents and young adults hospitalized with eating disorders.

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