At 38, Dennis Henning retains his ruggedly handsome features and athletic shape that landed him high-paying modeling jobs in New York City. Culture Blocks Recognition of Anorexic Men British culture and expectations stop men from recognizing they are suffering eating disorders and getting treatment, according to a study published on Monday. It added men were more likely to blame unnatural weight loss on physical rather than psychological problems and that the onset of eating disorders in men was often triggered by a concern with body-building and sport training. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the ideal male body presented in the media on male body image. It was hypothesized that the more men are aware of the ideals of society and the more they have internalized these ideals, the more dissatisfied they would be with their bodies.
More males seek treatment for eating disorders .
Males were significantly more likely than females to have a later onset of their eating disorder and to be involved in an occupation or sport in which weight control influences performance. There were no significant gender differences in other characteristics or comorbid diagnoses. Males constituted an increasing percentage of total admissions between 1984 and 1997. Tom Hanks announced that he is shedding 50 pounds for his role as a man stuck on a desert island in The Castaway . Regardless of this upbeat assessment, experts are concerned by the growing trend of male actors losing large amounts of weight in short time spans.