Can men and boys have eating disorders?
Eating disorders most often affect girls and women, but boys and men can also have an eating disorder. One out of every four pre-teen kids with anorexia is a boy. Binge eating disorder affects females and males about equally. What is anorexia nervosa? To be diagnosed with anorexia, a person would: • Be 15% below their ideal weight • Have an intense fear of being fat, even though they are underweight • Have a distorted view of their body or deny that their low weight is a problem • Have amenorrhea (missing at least 3 periods in a row) • May or may not also binge and purge Anorexia usually affects teens, and mostly girls. An estimated 1% of white females have anorexia nervosa. It is more common among people in higher income groups, and in groups that value thinness (like athletes, ballet dancers and models). It usually starts around ages 13-14 or ages 17-18. What is bulimia? To receive a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, a person would: • Binge eat (eat more food all at once than most people
Eating disorders most often affect girls and women, but boys and men can also have an eating disorder. One out of every four pre-teen kids with anorexia is a boy. Binge eating disorder affects females and males about equally. What is anorexia nervosa? To be diagnosed with anorexia, a person would: • Be 15% below their ideal weight • Have an intense fear of being fat, even though they are underweight • Have a distorted view of their body or deny that their low weight is a problem • Have amenorrhea (missing at least 3 periods in a row) • May or may not also binge and purge Anorexia usually affects teens, and mostly girls. An estimated 1% of white females have anorexia nervosa. It is more common among people in higher income groups, and in groups that value thinness (like athletes, ballet dancers and models). It usually starts around ages 13-14 or ages 17-18. What is bulimia? To receive a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, a person would: • Binge eat (eat more food all at once than most people
