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Whether it's the death of an anorexic model or allegations of drug use and extreme dieting, the fashion industry is no stranger to eating disorder controversy. When the issue heated up again on January 21st after the Yves Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week, however, something was different: This time the "shockingly thin" model at the center of the storm was male.
The image of a grown man with toothpick legs and sunken cheeks was a stark illustration of the fact that anorexia (often dubbed "manorexia") and other eating disorders are on the rise among men. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in January 2013 found that eating disorders -- once considered the domain of young, white, privileged females -- are increasingly affecting males, with research indicating that 10 to 15 percent of people who suffer from anorexia or bulimia are male.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/...ing-disorders-stigma-treatment_n_2543173.html
The image of a grown man with toothpick legs and sunken cheeks was a stark illustration of the fact that anorexia (often dubbed "manorexia") and other eating disorders are on the rise among men. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in January 2013 found that eating disorders -- once considered the domain of young, white, privileged females -- are increasingly affecting males, with research indicating that 10 to 15 percent of people who suffer from anorexia or bulimia are male.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/...ing-disorders-stigma-treatment_n_2543173.html