Les troubles alimentaires chez les hommes : une revue de la littérature actuelle

Although this literature review was not exhaustive, it confirmed the existence of risk factors which are common to both sexes (for example dissatisfaction with weight, difficulties in controlling emotions and depression) and underlined certain peculiarities of male eating disorders (for example, distinction between dissatisfaction with fat mass and dissatisfaction with muscle mass). The importance of risk factors associated with the development of eating disorders in the homosexual population was highlighted. This article also evokes the lack of sensitivity and of information in society and amongst health professionals, as well as the need to carry out studies on the different types of treatment for men suffering from eating disorders.