It's constantly in the press how girls and women suffer anorexia or bulimia to be thin. Do men suffer from eating disorders cos I've not come across anything to suggest that they do.
2006-09-27 00:59:47 · 20 answers · asked by m00nlight1ng 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
hi!
yes people do not talk about eating disorders regarding men but it does happen. they can suffer from bulimia, anorexia or binge eating for the same reasons a woman can.
it can be triggered for a great deal of reasons- bullying, abuse, overpowering loved one, feelings of being inadequate, self concious and developing low self esteem mabe due to constantly being showed pictures of what the 'ideal' body type is.
is seems strange to think of men feeling the same way as many women when they look in the mirror or compare themselves to friends, but they need support and guidance to recover just as women with an eating disorder do.
2006-09-27 06:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by natasha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes anyone can suffer from eating disorders, even guys.
2016-03-27 13:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they do. Men primarily suffer obesity as an eating disorder but plenty out there are anorexic etc. Its not highlighted as much because its not as common in young male teenagers compared to female teenagers.
Look at the no. of fat men you pass in the street on your way home tonight. If they look obese then there's your eating disorder!
2006-09-27 01:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Horizontal Dave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
men suffer with the same eating disorders as women do but it is not highlighted in the press,
although men are even less likely to admit to having these disorders, they suffer from them just as much as women do.
2006-09-27 04:01:24 · answer #4 · answered by mythmagicdragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, eating disorders are more common in women, but some men also suffer from these diseases.
2006-09-27 01:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course they do, in todays society men are under pressure to look good as well as women.
I think that every body should be happy in the way they look but society wont let you.
2006-09-27 08:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. Unfortunately, I had to learn about this the hard way. My brother suffered bulemia for years. He died from it as he lived with it. Cause of death was 'failure to thrive'. Bulemia and anorexia are all about control psychologically, they really have very littel to do with diet.
2006-09-27 01:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. my ex had bulimia and was sectioned for it. he had had it sicne he was a teenager and hid it by drinking a lot of alcohol so that when he was sick people thought it was the drink. he said it was stress that started him off and a reaction to the stress rather than the pressure to be thin
2006-09-27 01:04:50 · answer #8 · answered by Loobyloo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, though its very rare, I think something like 90% of people who suffer are women.
2006-09-27 01:02:16 · answer #9 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,Men usually binge-eat.
They do this when depressed or frustrated.
They get this from being rewarded with food when they were young.
2006-09-27 01:09:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋