Eating disorders among male populations
A larger proportion of male individuals may face eating disorders than previously understood.
In a study published in Eating Behaviors, investigators assessed the data of more than 1,500 male participants aged 15 to 35 years.
The investigators found that more than 20% of the participants met the criteria for probable eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, subthreshold bulimia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa. While bulimia nervosa was more prevalent among the participants, anorexia nervosa was the least commonly identified eating disorder. Individuals with sexual minority status and those with a higher body mass index were more likely to present with eating disorders.
The findings could help inform targeted interventions to better address the unmet needs of male individuals with eating disorders.
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