Posted on 09/23/2008 9:05:47 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
More men suffering 'Manorexia', health experts warn as size zero pressure hits males
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:22 AM on 17th September 2008
There are signs that anorexia is increasing at a faster rate among men than women as the beauty and fashion industry puts a greater focus on males, an eating disorder expert has warned.
In recent years designers have promoted sizezero chic for both sexes, with waif-like men in slim-fit clothes parading the catwalks of London Fashion Week.
Professor Hubert Lacey, a psychiatric consultant at St George's Hospital in Tooting and the Capio Nightingale clinic in Marylebone, saw more male than female anorexia referrals for the first time this summer. Skinny
Experts say skinny models such a these are encouraging 'manorexia' as males aspire to be thinner
He said: '"It was shocking, a huge surprise and evidence of how rapidly male anorexia is increasing.
'Although it's not at the level found in women, people working in the field have seen it really take off over the past couple of years.
'I came back from holiday last week and for the first time ever I had more male referrals for anorexia than female ones.'
He said that men are subject to a relentless message that body perfection is a measure of self worth - with men from the higher social classes most commonly affected by eating disorders.
Harvard University found last year that a quarter of anorexia and bulimia sufferers are now male.
The British Fashion Council says its health guidelines apply equally to both sexes.
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I am thinking eewwwww.....
“He said that men are subject to a relentless message that body perfection is a measure of self worth”
Those men must not frequent FR, because there is none of that on here.
I could use about 6 months of manorexia.
Guys with AIDS get pretty skinny.
some of us can’t help that we’re that skinny.
What a bunch of faygs.
Heroin junkies and crackheads, too.
The only reason I’d like to lose weight is to get my endurance and stamina back. And yes, I do have some fat cells I’d love to get rid of. I used to be able to leg press over 4 times my weight when I was 14/15, and I didn’t even weigh 100lbs then.
I’m a manorexic in a fat dude’s body. Can I get a fat-change operation?
Manarexia? Then Obama is “Patient One”.
I used to work with a manorexic. Yes, he was gay.
Hmmm....stuff gets weirder by the second. Ive see quite a few scrawny young guys around but I just wrote it off to fast metabolism, but I go about 230 so most guys look skinny to me.
At least there is one disease I don’t have to worry about....
Don’t do the leg press.
Deadlift, squat. Squat deep, not stupid little half motions. Your ass should hit your heels.
Both exercies increase neural activity and strengthens all the ancillary muscles and increases testosterone levels.
Leg press do not, and are an invitation to knee problems.
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