ArticleAppetite2026
Men and women who seek treatment for binge-spectrum eating disorders have similar baseline characteristics.
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objectiveMen are less likely than women to seek treatment for eating disorders (EDs), but when they do seek treatment, they have comparable outcomes. Some research has shown that men who seek treatment for EDs have different compensatory behaviors and score lower on conventional measures of ED severity, but almost no research has examined potential gender differences in psychological variables (e.g., affective lability and impulsivity) that could be viable treatment targets.
methodWe examined differences in demographics, psychological variables, and ED pathology between men and women with binge-spectrum EDs presenting for treatment through a clinical trial. We used T-tests and Chi-square tests to explore differences for continuous and categorical variables, respectively. We corrected for multiple comparisons.
resultsOf 240 participants, 34 (14.2 %) identified as men. Men and women showed clinically significant differences on only one demographic variable and two psychological variables. Men had higher BMI and more impulsivity, and they also reported higher levels of intuitive eating.
conclusionsMen and women who sought treatment for their binge-spectrum EDs in this study presented similarly overall, which might explain their similar ED treatment outcomes. Nonetheless, addressing men's higher impulsivity more directly in treatment could improve their treatment outcomes.
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