Missed Eating Disorder Diagnoses in Men Are on the Rise
Eating disorders are severe mental and physical illnesses that encompass damaging relationships with body image, exercise, eating and food. Research has found that behaviors that are linked to eating disorders, such as fasting for weight loss, purging and binge eating, are almost as common in men as they are in women. Figures from the National Eating Disorders Association also show that every one in three individuals suffering from an eating disorder is male. A study that was recently published in the “American Journal of Men’s Health” has found that eating disorder prevalence in men has been increasing, with data showing…
