In an era of diet fixation, chiseled underwear models and “a culture of muscularity,” some researchers say eating problems among men are getting worse — even as sufferers face a lingering stigma about having a “women’s disorder.” Women are more likely to have eating disorders than men. But men can also suffer from bulimia, binge eating and, to a lesser extent, anorexia, according to researchers.
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Grohol, J. (2004). Experts: Male Eating Disorders On Rise. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/05/12/experts-male-eating-disorders-on-rise/
Grohol, J. (2004). Experts: Male Eating Disorders On Rise. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/05/12/experts-male-eating-disorders-on-rise/
