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Eating and exercise disorders in young college men.
Full Abstract
The authors used the computerized Eating and Exercise Examination to investigate eating, weight, shape, and exercise behaviors in a convenience sample of 93 male college students. One fifth of the men worried about their weight and shape, followed rules about eating, and limited their food intake. Between 9% and 12% were unhappy with their body shape, felt fat, and seriously wanted to lose weight. Exercise was important for the self-esteem of 48% of the students. Thirty-four percent were distressed when they could not exercise as much as they wanted, 27% followed rules about exercising, and 14% worried about the amount of exercise they were doing. The respondents met clinical diagnoses for objective binge eating (3%), self-induced vomiting (3%), bulimia nervosa (2%), and exercise disorders (8%). Although 9% reported disordered eating, none had sought treatment. Health professionals should be aware that eating and exercise disorders may be present in college men and that screening may help in the early identification of these problems.
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Author information
Author/s: O'Dea, Jennifer A (JA); Abraham, Suzanne (S);
Affiliation: Faculty of Education, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. jodea(-atsign-)nature.berkeley.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (J Am Coll Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-May; vol 50 (issue 6) : pp 273-8
Dates: Created 2003/04/18; Completed 2003/05/15; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12701652, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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