Many people hold outdated ideas about eating disorders.
Click here to jump to sections on research , prevention , and body image . In general, men appear to be more comfortable with their weight and perceive less pressure to be thin than women. Males were more likely than females to claim that if they were fit and exercised regularly, they felt good about their bodies. It is important to note, however, that weight loss in an attempt to improve athletic success differs from an eating disorder when the central psychopathology is absent. The magazines most read by females ages 18-24 had 10 times more diet content than those most popular among men in the same age group.