PSY240H1 Chapter Notes -Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Extreme Weight Loss
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More boys in grades 6, 8, and 10 are dissatisfied with their weight than girls, and more girls in the same grades are satisfied with their weight but more girls are dieting than boys. Rates of dieting and weight dissatisfaction continue to increase in girls. Studies suggest that weight concerns and disordered eating behaviours extend through the lifespan. Driving force: desire to be more attractive, increase self-esteem. Traditionally ,women have felt more pressure than men to be very thin, recently there"s an emphasis on the superfit look of men. Men who develop eating disorders generally display the same symptoms as women. Both men and women with eating disorders have high rates of depression and substance abuse. Men are more likely than women to have histories of being overweight and binging before anorexia or bulimia nervosa developed. Mix evidence between gay and heterosexual men, but no differences between lesbian and heterosexual women.
