World of Psychology

Experts: Male Eating Disorders On Rise

By John M Grohol PsyD
May 12, 2004

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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