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Eating disorders in college men

R Olivardia1, H G Pope, B Mangweth

  • 1Department of Psychology, Tufts University, Medford, Mass., USA.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|September 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Men with eating disorders share similar illness characteristics and body image dissatisfaction with women. This study highlights key features of male eating disorders in the community.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Eating disorders are traditionally considered more prevalent in women.
  • Limited research exists on the characteristics of men with eating disorders in community settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize men with eating disorders in the community.
  • To compare these characteristics with those of women with eating disorders and men without eating disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 25 men meeting DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders.
  • Included two comparison groups: 25 men and 33 women with bulimia nervosa.
  • Utilized advertisements in college newspapers for recruitment.

Main Results:

  • Men with eating disorders showed similar illness phenomenology and body image dissatisfaction to women with eating disorders.
  • Men with eating disorders differed significantly from comparison men in illness features and comorbid psychiatric disorders.
  • Homosexuality was not a common feature; childhood abuse was slightly more prevalent in men with eating disorders.

Conclusions:

  • Eating disorders in men share significant similarities with those in women.
  • Despite lower prevalence, the core features of eating disorders appear consistent across genders.

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