Epidemiology of eating disorders in boys and men

Nora Trompeter; Kay Bussey; Deborah Mitchison

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67127-3_4

Epidemiology of eating disorders in boys and men

Nora Trompeter, Kay Bussey, Deborah Mitchison

Centre for Emotional Health (CEH)

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This chapter examines the epidemiology of eating disorders among boys and men, including prevalence, demographic distribution, impairment/burden, comorbidity, and treatment-seeking. While eating disorders are commonly believed to occur predominantly in girls and women, eating disorders affect around 5–10% of adolescent boys and 2% of adult men. Moreover, many adolescent boys and adult men experience symptoms of eating disorders, such as body dissatisfaction or disordered eating. These issues cause significant impairment in regard to their quality of life. Furthermore, men with eating disorders frequently experience comorbid psychological disorders, in particular anxiety and depression. Despite these impairments, few adolescent boys or men receive treatment for their eating disorder.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Eating disorders in boys and men
Editors	Jason M. Nagata, Tiffany A. Brown, Stuart B. Murray, Jason M. Lavender
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Chapter	4
Pages	37-52
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030671273
ISBN (Print)	9783030671266
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67127-3_4
Publication status	Published - 12 Apr 2021

Keywords

eating disorders
epidemiology
prevalence
comorbidity
body dissatisfaction

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