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ReviewJournal of eating disorders2015

Epidemiology of eating disorders, eating disordered behaviour, and body image disturbance in males: a narrative review.

Deborah Mitchison, Jonathan Mond

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Review in Journal of eating disorders, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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103citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

103 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 234 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Body image, self-esteem, emotion regulation, and eating disorders in adults: a systematic review.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Deborah MitchisonSchool of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Jonathan MondSchool of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia ; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia ; Research School of Psychology, Australian National University, Sydney, Australia.
Western Sydney University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Challenges to epidemiological studies of eating and related body image disturbance disorders in males include, in addition to low base rates and the predominance of residual diagnostic categories, the female-centric nature of current classification schemes and the consequent lack of appropriate assessment instruments. In this narrative review, we summarise epidemiological data regarding the prevalence and correlates of eating disorders, related body image disturbance disorders, and eating disorder features in males. Attention is focused on disorders most likely to be observed among males, such as muscle dysmorphia and muscularity-oriented excessive exercise. It is argued that, given the multiple challenges involved in research of this kind, a focus on features is more likely to advance the field than a focus on diagnoses. In terms of correlates, we focus on impairment and help-seeking, since these issues are most relevant in informing public health burden, service provision, and related issues. We end with some thoughts about current gaps in the knowledge base and directions for future research that we consider to be most promising.

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Eating disorderEpidemiologyGenderHelp-seekingMuscle dysmorphiaPrevalenceQuality of lifeReviewSex

Identifiers

PMID27408719
PMCPMC4940910
OpenAlexW1481177254

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