Eating Disorders More Common Among Teen boys

Eating disorders, most commonly associated with females, are becoming more common among American boys.

According to a study focused on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, there was a big increase in all types of weight control behaviors among males–including dieting, diet product use, purging, exercise and vigorous exercise–between 1995-2005. Hispanic males were most likely to practice weight control.

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