Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men.

Ganson, KT; Mitchison, D; Rodgers, RF; Murray, SB; Testa, A; Nagata, JM

Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men.

Ganson, KT Mitchison, D Rodgers, RF Murray, SB Testa, A Nagata, JM

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Citation:: Eat Behav, 2025, 57, pp. 101980
Issue Date:: 2025-04

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dc.contributor.author	Ganson, KT
dc.contributor.author	Mitchison, D
dc.contributor.author	Rodgers, RF
dc.contributor.author	Murray, SB
dc.contributor.author	Testa, A
dc.contributor.author	Nagata, JM
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-29T03:36:22Z
dc.date.available	2025-04-15
dc.date.available	2025-09-29T03:36:22Z
dc.date.issued	2025-04
dc.identifier.citation	Eat Behav, 2025, 57, pp. 101980
dc.identifier.issn	1471-0153
dc.identifier.issn	1873-7358
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/190126
dc.description.abstract	There is a continued need to identify the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorders, particularly among the under-researched group of boys and men, to inform prevention and intervention efforts. Data from The Study of Boys and Men, a sample of 1553 boys and men aged between 15 and 35 years in Canada and the United States, were analyzed in 2024. Probable eating disorder diagnoses were identified using a previously established algorithm based on current diagnostic criteria. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine the sociodemographic correlates of meeting the criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis. The prevalence of meeting the criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis was 21.3 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] 18.7-24.1), while meeting criteria for a probable bulimia nervosa diagnosis had the highest prevalence (5.8 %, 95 % CI 4.6-7.1) and anorexia nervosa had the lowest prevalence (0.34 %, 95 % CI 0.1-0.8). Boys and men who identified as gay (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.28, 95 % CI 1.35-3.85) or bisexual (AOR 2.22, 95 % CI 1.23-3.99) had higher odds of meeting criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis, compared to those who did not. Finally, boys and men who had a higher body mass index (BMI) (AOR 1.18, 95 % CI 1.14-1.23) had greater odds of meeting criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis. Findings add to the growing understanding of eating disorders among boys and men. Targeted and tailored prevention and intervention programming is needed for sexual minority boys and men, and those with higher BMIs.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	1699 Other Studies in Human Society, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology
dc.subject.classification	5201 Applied and developmental psychology
dc.subject.classification	5203 Clinical and health psychology
dc.subject.classification	5205 Social and personality psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Canada
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	United States
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Internet
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual and Gender Minorities
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Internet
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Canada
dc.subject.mesh	United States
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual and Gender Minorities
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Canada
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding and Eating Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	United States
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Internet
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual and Gender Minorities
dc.title	Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	57
utslib.location.activity	United States
utslib.for	1699 Other Studies in Human Society
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/Clinical Psychology
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Abstract:

There is a continued need to identify the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorders, particularly among the under-researched group of boys and men, to inform prevention and intervention efforts. Data from The Study of Boys and Men, a sample of 1553 boys and men aged between 15 and 35 years in Canada and the United States, were analyzed in 2024. Probable eating disorder diagnoses were identified using a previously established algorithm based on current diagnostic criteria. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine the sociodemographic correlates of meeting the criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis. The prevalence of meeting the criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis was 21.3 % (95 % confidence interval [CI] 18.7-24.1), while meeting criteria for a probable bulimia nervosa diagnosis had the highest prevalence (5.8 %, 95 % CI 4.6-7.1) and anorexia nervosa had the lowest prevalence (0.34 %, 95 % CI 0.1-0.8). Boys and men who identified as gay (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.28, 95 % CI 1.35-3.85) or bisexual (AOR 2.22, 95 % CI 1.23-3.99) had higher odds of meeting criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis, compared to those who did not. Finally, boys and men who had a higher body mass index (BMI) (AOR 1.18, 95 % CI 1.14-1.23) had greater odds of meeting criteria for any probable eating disorder diagnosis. Findings add to the growing understanding of eating disorders among boys and men. Targeted and tailored prevention and intervention programming is needed for sexual minority boys and men, and those with higher BMIs.

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