Background Leading to Problem . Bulimia; How do men get an disorder like bulimia? What is a Horse Jockey? About the sport and how bulimiahttp://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwche/Bulimia%20Nervosa%20in%20Male%20Horse%20Jockey.ppt
Historically, bulimia was predominantly a male disorder and was akin to hyperphagia and gluttony. It was long considered a manifestation of the same order as neurotic symptoms ...http://www.answers.com/topic/bulimia
Information from an eating disorders specialist about anorexia in males. Article discusses female to male comparisons of characteristics, socioeconomic and environmental factors ...http://www.ltspeed.com/bjblinder/anmales.htm
One study found that almost 30% of competitive male body builders met criteria for bulimia nervosa at some point in their lifetime, a rate that is much higher than rates reported ...http://www.brainphysics.com/muscle-dysmorphia.php
Male Bulimia: My Dark Demon is a powerful, firsthand account of author Scott Simon's triumph over a lifelong deadly disease-bulimia. After developing bulimia while participating in ...http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000083710
Men now falling victim to eating disorders. Reprinted from USA Today By BethAnne Black, HealthScoutNews. Thomas Holbrook knows from experience that eating ...http://www.bulimia.com/client/client_pages/usatoday.cfm
One study reported that 42% of male civilians with bulimia were homosexual or bisexual while 58% of the men with anorexia were asexual. Ethnic Factorshttp://adam.about.com/reports/000049_1.htm
As a result, bulimia is seen primarily as a women's health issue. This perception makes ... and support groups are usually aimed at women, leaving those suffering with male bulimia ...http://www.psychiatric-disorders.com/articles/eating-disorders/bulimia/bulimia-symptoms.php
A man who spent years struggling with bulimia has set up a website for men with eating disorders because he says most of the help available is aimed at women.http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7978000/7978579.stm
Today researchers find that for every four females with anorexia, there is one male, and for every 8-11 females with bulimia, there is one male. (American Journal of Psychiatry 2001 ...http://www.mamsiunitedhealthcare.com/s/yh/EatingDisorders_male.pdf