Eating Disorders in Men —an Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need

CONCLUSION: It is important to combat the stigmatization of men with eating disorders and to remove the obstacles to their appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The current methods of screening and diagnosis need to be adapted to take account of the special aspects of abnormal eating behavior in men. It remains unclear whether and how the disorder-specific treatment of these conditions in men should differ from their treatment in women.PMID:38019152 | DOI:10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research