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Gender differences in eating disorder symptoms in young adults
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Objective: The major goal of this study was to identify problematic eating behaviors and attitudes in young men and compare them with those of young women. Method: A community sample of young adults (n = 1,056) completed a questionnaire that contained the Drive for Thinness, Bulimia, and Body Dissatisfaction subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory, as well as probes for inappropriate compensatory behaviors, excessive exercise, and episodes of binge eating. Results: A five‐factor structure fit both male and female samples. Women had substantially elevated scores on all of the factors except excessive exercise, for which men had significantly higher scores. The absolute proportion of men and women wanting or having sought treatment was very low. However, at comparable levels of problematic eating behaviors, women were more likely to have sought treatment than men. Discussion: The questionnaire used in this study encompasses symptoms outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders symptoms, which should prove useful in future research. © 2002 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 32: 426–440, 2002.
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“It has also been evidenced that female adolescents frequently report less overeating than male adolescents,(41) but more severe indicators of loss of control,(10,42) and distress during binge eating episodes.(10,41) Moreover, several studies among adults with BED have shown that this ED is associated with various adve…”
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“…et al., 2009) and adolescents (Lewinsohn, Seeley, Moerk, & Striegel-Moore, 2002) in fact reported more overeating than females; however, males were less likely than females to endorse perceived loss of control, one of the symptoms of BED (Lewinsohn et al., 2002; Striegel-Moore et al., 2009).”
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- Lewinsohn, P. M., Seeley, J. R., Moerk, K. C., & Striegel‐Moore, R. H.
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- International Journal of Eating Disorders
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- Wiley
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- 2002-10-17
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- 32
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- 4
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- 426-440
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- 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-108X
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- en
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