Tag: Muscle dysmorphia

While eating disorders are more prevalent among adolescent girls, affecting 3.8% of US adolescents compared to 1.5% of males, these conditions are far from exclusive to females. The misconception that eating disorders primarily affect girls has long overshadowed the significant and growing issue among adolescent boys, who face unique pressures and often display different symptoms that can be easily missed.

Approximately 40% of individuals with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) are male, a statistic that challenges the common misconception that eating disorders only affect women. So, what's the most common eating disorder in men? It is Binge Eating Disorder, and it is frequently overlooked due to societal stigma and male-specific symptom presentations.