Men's Eating Disorders (Essay Sample)

Men and Eating Disorders
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Men and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are disturbances in feeding behavior. The symptoms consist of altered consumption of food and compensatory eating behaviors. The lack of understanding of men’s eating habits results in new diagnostic problems. The disorders occur in both men and women; however, the diagnosis in male patients has been alarming(Get Help With Eating Disorders, no date). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders(DSM-5) identifies these disorders as Atypical anorexia nervosa, subthreshold bulimia nervosa, and purging disorder.
The research on men’s eating disorders shows that symptoms vary across the gender and that most measuring instruments address female eating disorders. The difference in symptoms and diagnosis necessitates the development of a male assessment tool apart from the Eating Disorders Assessment Tool for Men(EDAM). The diagnostic tool addresses male eating habits such as eating disorder symptoms, esteem issues, and related psychological issues(Stanford & Lemberg, 2012). The Eating Disorders Assessment Tool identifies specific symptoms that would not be categorized as either Bulimia or Anorexia Nervosa. Male