Sarah M Bankoff1, Lauren K Richards2, Brooke Bartlett3, Erika J Wolf4, Karen S Mitchell5. 1. VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Sarah.Bankoff@va.gov. 2. Red Sox Foundation and MGH Home Base Program, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, MA, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: lrichards3@mgh.harvard.edu. 3. VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Women's Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Brooke.Bartlett@va.gov. 4. VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Behavioral Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Erika.Wolf@va.gov. 5. VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Women's Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Karen.Mitchell5@va.gov.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Eating disorders are understudied in men and in sexual minority populations; however, extant evidence suggests that gay men have higher rates of disordered eating than heterosexual men. The present study examined the associations between sexual orientation, body mass index (BMI), disordered eating behaviors, and food addiction in a sample of male veterans. METHOD: Participants included 642 male veterans from the Knowledge Networks-GfK Research Panel. They were randomly selected from a larger study based on previously reported trauma exposure; 96% identified as heterosexual. Measures included the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale, the Yale Food Addiction Scale, and self-reported height and weight. RESULTS: Heterosexual and sexual minority men did not differ significantly in terms of BMI. However, gay and bisexual men (n=24) endorsed significantly greater eating disorder symptoms and food addiction compared to heterosexual men. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings that sexual minority male veterans may be more likely to experience eating disorder and food addiction symptoms compared to heterosexual male veterans highlight the importance of prevention, assessment, and treatment efforts targeted to this population. Published by Elsevier Inc.
OBJECTIVE:Eating disorders are understudied in men and in sexual minority populations; however, extant evidence suggests that gay men have higher rates of disordered eating than heterosexual men. The present study examined the associations between sexual orientation, body mass index (BMI), disordered eating behaviors, and food addiction in a sample of male veterans. METHOD:Participants included 642 male veterans from the Knowledge Networks-GfK Research Panel. They were randomly selected from a larger study based on previously reported trauma exposure; 96% identified as heterosexual. Measures included the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale, the Yale Food Addiction Scale, and self-reported height and weight. RESULTS: Heterosexual and sexual minority men did not differ significantly in terms of BMI. However, gay and bisexual men (n=24) endorsed significantly greater eating disorder symptoms and food addiction compared to heterosexual men. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings that sexual minority male veterans may be more likely to experience eating disorder and food addiction symptoms compared to heterosexual male veterans highlight the importance of prevention, assessment, and treatment efforts targeted to this population. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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