Article: Eating Disorders in Men Are Frequently Missed.

NEW ORLEANS -- Eating disorders in men are much more prominent than is generally appreciated, Dr. Arnold Andersen said at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.

Although there are significant barriers to diagnosis and treatment, the condition does appear to respond well to appropriate therapy, added Dr. Andersen of University of Iowa, Iowa City.

To maximize treatment effectiveness, however, gender differences in psychodynamics and presentation must be considered.

The pressure of maintaining a proper body image--to which men are as subject as women--is an important trigger in initiating and sustaining eating disorders. In ...

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