The competitiveness of sports also drives men to binge, purge, and over-exercise. Sports demands thinness, and some men will do anything to succeed in their sport. Jobs that demand thinness are also an added stress on men. The symptoms of eating disorders in men are the same as those for women. They are starvation, impaired body images, and the fear of getting fat.
Treatment also is similar for both men and women.
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