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Eating disorders exclusively affect women and never occur in men.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that eating disorders exclusively affect women and never occur in men?

No. Multiple peer-reviewed sources report that eating disorders occur in men, including a systematic review of military and veteran men and women, a review noting rising incidence among men, and a survey stating eating disorders affect individuals across all genders. A nutrition reference also states binge-eating disorder affects both men and women.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 6 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 6
Eating disorders in military and veteran men and women: A systematic review
2015
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Bartlett, B. A. & Mitchell, K. S. (2015). Eating disorders in military and veteran men and women: A systematic review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22454

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Men’s experiences of eating disorder treatment: A qualitative systematic review of men‐only studies
2020
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Men’s experiences of eating disorder treatment: A qualitative systematic review of men‐only studies. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12670

Gender differences in eating disorders -
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Gender differences in eating disorders - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1583672

Boys don’t try? Gendered stigma specifically reduces help-seeking for disordered eating in men, but not women
2025
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Boys don’t try? Gendered stigma specifically reduces help-seeking for disordered eating in men, but not women. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01407-7

The Society of the Person with Eating Disorders
2005
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The Society of the Person with Eating Disorders. (2005). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/0199269742.003.0009

Fundamentals of Human Nutrition/Binge Eating Disorder
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Fundamentals of Human Nutrition/Binge Eating Disorder. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Fundamentals_of_Human_Nutrition/Binge_Eating_Disorder

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