Eating Disorders in Males

Gorrell, Sasha; Murray, Stuart B.

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2019.05.012

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“…Effects of this size may more accurately reflect those of the general population and are likely still meaningful (Funder & Ozer, 2019). Finally, the lack of statistically significant effects for adolescent boys could be due to the inadequacy of current assessment tools for ED symptoms in boys as well as differences in symptom presentation (Gorrell & Murray, 2019). For example, a past study reported links between maternal attachment and muscle preoccupation in boys (Meesters, Muris, Hoefnagels, & van Gemert, 2007).…”

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Gastric symptoms and low perceived maternal warmth are associated with eating disorder symptoms in young adolescent girls

Kerr

Ralph‐Nearman

Colaizzi

et al. 2021

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective This study sought to determine whether gastric symptoms are associated with later eating disorder (ED) symptoms during early adolescence, and whether this relationship is moderated by parental warmth/acceptance and/or the child's sex. Method Longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM Study were utilized. Participants ages 9–10 years old (N = 4,950; 2,370 female) completed measures at baseline and 1 year later (Y1). At baseline, gastric symptoms were measured by parent‐reported items from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and perceived parental acceptance was measured by youth report on the Children's Report of Parent Behavior Inventory (CRPBI) Acceptance subscale separately for mothers and fathers. ED symptoms at Y1 were assessed by parent report on a computerized version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K‐SADS). Linear mixed‐effects models were conducted separately for maternal and paternal acceptance to test relationships among variables. Results A three‐way interaction between baseline gastric symptoms, sex, and maternal acceptance predicted Y1 ED symptoms (𝛽 = 0.08; p < .01). Post‐hoc analyses revealed that the interaction between gastric symptoms and maternal acceptance was significant for girls only (𝛽 = −0.06, p < .01), such that low maternal acceptance was associated with a stronger relationship between baseline gastric symptoms and Y1 ED symptoms. No statistically significant main effects or interactions were found in the model for paternal acceptance. Discussion Gastric symptoms and low perceived maternal acceptance may interact to result in heightened risk for EDs in young adolescent girls.

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Gastric symptoms and low perceived maternal warmth are associated with eating disorder symptoms in young adolescent girls

Kerr

Ralph‐Nearman

Colaizzi

et al. 2021

Intl J Eating Disorders

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“…As with other ED, adolescent girls are most at risk of developing bulimia symptoms [ 7 , 19 ], with the female-to-male ratio estimates varying between 3:1 [ 18 ] and 10:1 [ 20 , 21 ]. However, there is a lack of population-based data on weight concerns and disordered eating behaviors among adolescent males [ 22 , 23 ].…”

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Bulimia symptoms in Czech youth: prevalence and association with internalizing problems

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Objective Although clinical studies suggest that bulimia symptoms are common in youth, research on the prevalence of such symptoms and of their association with comorbid internalizing problems in the general population has been limited. This study aimed to evaluate the gender-specific prevalence of bulimia symptoms in Czech youth and explored the association between a clinical level of self-reported bulimia symptoms (CLBS) and internalizing problems by gender, controlling for age, socioeconomic status and puberty status. Method The study was conducted on a representative national sample of Czech youth (N = 4430, 57.0% female) using selfreport scales. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to examine the associations. Results The 3-month CLBS prevalence was higher in girls (11.4%) than in boys (3.8%) and in both genders a CLBS was associated with higher levels of comorbid internalizing problems. Discussion Timely recognition of bulimia symptoms and associated risk factors is important for early prevention and intervention strategies. Level of evidence V, cross-sectional descriptive study (according to Oxford (UK) CEBM Levels of Evidence, 2011).

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“…ED in persons whose gender identity and/or sexual orientation does not match binary (e.g., male and female) and heterosexual norms have received increased attention. For example, researchers found a higher risk for disordered eating among gay or bisexual men relative to heterosexual men ( Gorrell and Murray, 2019 ). Research results for lesbian or bisexual women are less clear, but data point to a risk that is comparable to or even higher than has been found among heterosexual women ( Meneguzzo et al, 2018 ).…”

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Theoretical and Methodological Considerations for Research on Eating Disorders and Gender

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Gender is a relevant factor in the etiology of eating disorders (ED) as evidenced by gender-specific components of disordered eating and by the high risk of ED among transgender individuals, in addition to other factors. However, research on connections between ED and gender identity are limited. Researchers who produce explanatory models, content themselves with faulting the sociocultural ideal of slimness for women, but they fail to grasp the connection between culture, gender and the body and they fall short of integrating this perspective into existing psychological knowledge about ED. Psychological research informed by feminist theory has begun to bridge this gap, but this growing area of research needs to be further developed and should include an understanding of ED in persons with all gender identities. This article expands the discussion of gender and ED, by grounding ED in an understanding of gender itself and by discussing methodological implications of this understanding.

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Eating Disorders in Males

Cited by 125 publications

References 59 publications

Gastric symptoms and low perceived maternal warmth are associated with eating disorder symptoms in young adolescent girls

Gastric symptoms and low perceived maternal warmth are associated with eating disorder symptoms in young adolescent girls

Bulimia symptoms in Czech youth: prevalence and association with internalizing problems

Theoretical and Methodological Considerations for Research on Eating Disorders and Gender

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