How common is Bulimia in men?

But as many men engage in the same weight control behaviors but striving for a different purpose; they are pursuing muscularity. read more

Eating Disorders in Men & Boys Despite the stereotype that eating disorders only occur in women, about one in three people struggling with an eating disorder is male, and subclinical eating disordered behaviors (including binge eating, purging, laxative abuse, and fasting for weight loss) are nearly as common among men as they are among women. read more

Statistics about eating disorder in general, and specific information about Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and many others. read more

In fact, eating disorders are now officially recognized as mental disorders by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). In the US alone, an estimated 20 million women and 10 million men have or have had an eating disorder at some point in their lives . read more