---
_id: '13571'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: BackgroundEating disorders (EDs) are increasingly prevalent in men, but men
remain underrepresented across many ED-specific treatment settings. Based on the
idea that persistent stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, i.e., stigma against
men with EDs, could impede help-seeking behaviors, the present study investigated
whether stigma-related perceptions in men are associated with reduced help-seeking
intentions for a broad range of disordered eating symptoms.MethodsN = 132 adult
men participated in a cross-sectional online survey and completed questionnaires
on ED psychopathology, muscle dysmorphia, orthorexic eating, stigma-related perceptions
of EDs in men, and help-seeking intentions.ResultsModerator analyses showed that
higher stigma-related perceptions were associated with reduced help-seeking intentions
in response to increased ED symptom severity. However, this was only the case
for traditionally "feminized" ED symptoms (related to thin-body ideals), but not
for help-seeking with regard to muscularity-oriented, orthorexic, or avoidant/restrictive
disordered eating.ConclusionsStigma may reduce help-seeking intentions with regard
to "feminized" ED symptoms. The present findings suggest that perceptions of EDs
as "women's diseases" were associated with reduced help-seeking in men. Stigma
towards men with EDs could thus be a possible barrier to help-seeking in men,
highlighting the relevance of stigma-reducing interventions in clinical and community
settings.
author:
- first_name: MS
full_name: Lehe, MS
last_name: Lehe
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: S
full_name: Steins-Loeber, S
last_name: Steins-Loeber
- first_name: G
full_name: Paslakis, G
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: Lehe M, Halbeisen G, Steins-Loeber S, Paslakis G. Invisible walls? Stigma-related
perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions for disordered
eating in men. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;12(1). doi:10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3
apa: Lehe, M., Halbeisen, G., Steins-Loeber, S., & Paslakis, G. (2024). Invisible
walls? Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions
for disordered eating in men. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12(1).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3
bjps: Lehe M et al. (2024) Invisible Walls? Stigma-Related Perceptions
Are Associated with Reduced Help-Seeking Intentions for Disordered Eating in Men.
Journal of Eating Disorders 12.
chicago: Lehe, MS, Georg Halbeisen, S Steins-Loeber, and G Paslakis. “Invisible
Walls? Stigma-Related Perceptions Are Associated with Reduced Help-Seeking Intentions
for Disordered Eating in Men.” Journal of Eating Disorders 12, no. 1 (2024).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3.
chicago-de: Lehe, MS, Georg Halbeisen, S Steins-Loeber und G Paslakis. 2024. Invisible
walls? Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions
for disordered eating in men. Journal of Eating Disorders 12, Nr. 1. doi:10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3,
.
din1505-2-1: 'Lehe, MS ; Halbeisen,
Georg ; Steins-Loeber, S
; Paslakis, G: Invisible walls?
Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions
for disordered eating in men. In: Journal of Eating Disorders Bd. 12, BioMed
Central (2024), Nr. 1'
havard: M. Lehe, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins-Loeber, G. Paslakis, Invisible walls? Stigma-related
perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions for disordered
eating in men, Journal of Eating Disorders. 12 (2024).
ieee: 'M. Lehe, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins-Loeber, and G. Paslakis, “Invisible walls?
Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions
for disordered eating in men,” Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 12, no.
1, 2024, doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3.'
mla: Lehe, MS, et al. “Invisible Walls? Stigma-Related Perceptions Are Associated
with Reduced Help-Seeking Intentions for Disordered Eating in Men.” Journal
of Eating Disorders, vol. 12, no. 1, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3.
short: M. Lehe, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins-Loeber, G. Paslakis, Journal of Eating Disorders
12 (2024).
ufg: 'Lehe, MS u. a.: Invisible walls? Stigma-related perceptions are associated
with reduced help-seeking intentions for disordered eating in men, in: Journal
of Eating Disorders 12 (2024), H. 1.'
van: Lehe M, Halbeisen G, Steins-Loeber S, Paslakis G. Invisible walls? Stigma-related
perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions for disordered
eating in men. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;12(1).
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:02Z
date_updated: 2026-04-10T09:56:02Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3
extern: '1'
external_id:
isi:
- '001370195000001'
pmid:
- '39633398'
intvolume: ' 12'
isi: '1'
issue: '1'
language:
- iso: eng
pmid: '1'
publication: Journal of Eating Disorders
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 2050-2974
publication_status: published
publisher: BioMed Central
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Invisible walls? Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking
intentions for disordered eating in men
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83778'
volume: 12
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13575'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Background: Adolescents'' early responses and overall outcomes during anorexia
nervosa (AN) treatment may differ by patient gender, raising the question of whether
evaluating clinical data during AN treatment may require different criteria. Methods:
We investigated, using patient records, whether young men and young women with
AN differed in terms of early treatment response (defined as weight change and
variability within the first 14 days) and whether early treatment responses predicted
treatment outcomes similarly across genders. Results: Weight changes predicted
patient discharge weight across all gender groups. Weight variability predicted
higher disordered eating psychopathology and higher body image insecurities at
discharge. Gender differences emerged only for weight gain, which was more pronounced
for young men, and gender modulated the effects of weight gain and variability
on general psychopathology outcomes. Conclusions: The present findings suggest
that early weight changes and weight variability are similarly important predictors
of AN treatment outcomes in adolescents but also hint at possible gender differences
in terms of the link between weight change and, respectively, variability on general
psychopathology.'
article_number: '3255'
author:
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Karsten
full_name: Braks, Karsten
last_name: Braks
- first_name: Thomas J.
full_name: Huber, Thomas J.
last_name: Huber
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: Halbeisen G, Braks K, Huber TJ, Paslakis G. Exploring Gender Differences in
Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during
Inpatient Treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024;13(11). doi:10.3390/jcm13113255
apa: Halbeisen, G., Braks, K., Huber, T. J., & Paslakis, G. (2024). Exploring
Gender Differences in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents with
Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine,
13(11), Article 3255. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113255
bjps: Halbeisen G et al. (2024) Exploring Gender Differences in Early
Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient
Treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine 13.
chicago: Halbeisen, Georg, Karsten Braks, Thomas J. Huber, and Georgios Paslakis.
“Exploring Gender Differences in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents
with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment.” Journal of Clinical Medicine
13, no. 11 (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113255.
chicago-de: Halbeisen, Georg, Karsten Braks, Thomas J. Huber und Georgios Paslakis.
2024. Exploring Gender Differences in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents
with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine
13, Nr. 11. doi:10.3390/jcm13113255,
.
din1505-2-1: 'Halbeisen, Georg ; Braks, Karsten ; Huber,
Thomas J. ; Paslakis, Georgios:
Exploring Gender Differences in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents
with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment. In: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Bd. 13. Basel, MDPI (2024), Nr. 11'
havard: G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, Exploring Gender Differences
in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during
Inpatient Treatment, Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13 (2024).
ieee: 'G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T. J. Huber, and G. Paslakis, “Exploring Gender Differences
in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during
Inpatient Treatment,” Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 13, no. 11, Art.
no. 3255, 2024, doi: 10.3390/jcm13113255.'
mla: Halbeisen, Georg, et al. “Exploring Gender Differences in Early Weight Change
and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment.”
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 13, no. 11, 3255, 2024, https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113255.
short: G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, Journal of Clinical Medicine
13 (2024).
ufg: 'Halbeisen, Georg u. a.: Exploring Gender Differences in Early Weight
Change and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment,
in: Journal of Clinical Medicine 13 (2024), H. 11.'
van: Halbeisen G, Braks K, Huber TJ, Paslakis G. Exploring Gender Differences in
Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa during
Inpatient Treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024;13(11).
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:05Z
date_updated: 2026-03-27T08:54:35Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.3390/jcm13113255
external_id:
isi:
- '001245541100001'
pmid:
- '38892966'
intvolume: ' 13'
isi: '1'
issue: '11'
keyword:
- eating disorders
- anorexia nervosa
- bulimia nervosa
- 'binge-eating disorder : adolescents'
- psychotherapyt
- reatment outcomes
language:
- iso: eng
place: Basel
pmid: '1'
publication: Journal of Clinical Medicine
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2077-0383
publication_status: published
publisher: 'MDPI '
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Exploring Gender Differences in Early Weight Change and Variability in Adolescents
with Anorexia Nervosa during Inpatient Treatment
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 13
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13576'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Background\r\nMany young women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This study
investigated the effect on current body dissatisfaction levels of a newly developed
evaluative conditioning procedure that paired self-similar and self-dissimilar
images of bodies with positive and neutral affective images, respectively. We
hypothesized that learning the contingency that self-similar bodies predict positive
affectivity is one process that could aid in explaining how these procedures function.\r\nMethods\r\nAdult
women without disordered eating pathology participated in an online experiment
with random assignment to an intervention or a control condition. All participants
initially rated body images in self-similarity and were subsequently asked to
categorize positive and neutral images by valence as quickly and accurately as
possible. In the intervention condition, self-similar bodies systematically preceded
positive images, and self-dissimilar images preceded neutral images, creating
a similar body → positive contingency. Pairings in the control condition were
unsystematic such that no contingency was present. We measured categorization
latencies and accuracies to infer contingency learning as well as current body
dissatisfaction immediately before and after exposure to the pairings. All participants
further completed measures of trait body image concerns and disordered eating
psychopathology at baseline, which we examined as moderators of an expected relation
between condition assignment, contingency learning, and body dissatisfaction improvements.\r\nResults\r\nWe
analyzed data from N = 173 women fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Moderated
mediation analyses showed that assignment to the intervention (vs. control) condition
predicted increased similar body → positive contingency learning, which in turn
predicted improved body dissatisfaction post-intervention, but only among women
with higher pre-existing trait body image concerns or disordered eating levels.\r\nConclusions\r\nThe
findings point toward the relevancy of further exploring the utility of pairing
procedures. Similar body → positive contingency learning predicted improved body
dissatisfaction in individuals with normatively high body image concerns, which
suggests pairing procedures could help inform future research on reducing body
dissatisfaction."
article_number: '18'
author:
- first_name: Katharina
full_name: Dumstorf, Katharina
last_name: Dumstorf
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Dumstorf K, Halbeisen G, Paslakis G. How evaluative pairings improve body
dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online study.
Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;12(1). doi:10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4'
apa: 'Dumstorf, K., Halbeisen, G., & Paslakis, G. (2024). How evaluative pairings
improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled
online study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4'
bjps: 'Dumstorf K, Halbeisen G and Paslakis G (2024) How Evaluative Pairings
Improve Body Dissatisfaction in Adult Women: Evidence from a Randomized-Controlled
Online Study. Journal of Eating Disorders 12.'
chicago: 'Dumstorf, Katharina, Georg Halbeisen, and Georgios Paslakis. “How Evaluative
Pairings Improve Body Dissatisfaction in Adult Women: Evidence from a Randomized-Controlled
Online Study.” Journal of Eating Disorders 12, no. 1 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4.'
chicago-de: 'Dumstorf, Katharina, Georg Halbeisen und Georgios Paslakis. 2024. How
evaluative pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from
a randomized-controlled online study. Journal of Eating Disorders 12, Nr.
1. doi:10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Dumstorf, Katharina
; Halbeisen, Georg ; Paslakis,
Georgios: How evaluative pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult
women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online study. In: Journal of Eating
Disorders Bd. 12. London, BioMed Central (2024), Nr. 1'
havard: 'K. Dumstorf, G. Halbeisen, G. Paslakis, How evaluative pairings improve
body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online
study, Journal of Eating Disorders. 12 (2024).'
ieee: 'K. Dumstorf, G. Halbeisen, and G. Paslakis, “How evaluative pairings improve
body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online
study,” Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 12, no. 1, Art. no. 18, 2024,
doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4.'
mla: 'Dumstorf, Katharina, et al. “How Evaluative Pairings Improve Body Dissatisfaction
in Adult Women: Evidence from a Randomized-Controlled Online Study.” Journal
of Eating Disorders, vol. 12, no. 1, 18, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4.'
short: K. Dumstorf, G. Halbeisen, G. Paslakis, Journal of Eating Disorders 12 (2024).
ufg: 'Dumstorf, Katharina/Halbeisen, Georg/Paslakis, Georgios: How evaluative
pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled
online study, in: Journal of Eating Disorders 12 (2024), H. 1.'
van: 'Dumstorf K, Halbeisen G, Paslakis G. How evaluative pairings improve body
dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online study.
Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;12(1).'
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:06Z
date_updated: 2026-03-27T08:34:20Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-00975-4
external_id:
isi:
- '001148311200002'
pmid:
- '38268007'
intvolume: ' 12'
isi: '1'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- Evaluative conditioning
- Body image
- Eating disorders
- Contingency learning
- Psychotherapy
- Pairing procedures
language:
- iso: eng
place: London
pmid: '1'
publication: Journal of Eating Disorders
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2050-2974
publication_status: published
publisher: BioMed Central
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'How evaluative pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence
from a randomized-controlled online study'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 12
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13577'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Background\r\nIndividuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently
alter between idealizing and devaluing other persons, which has been linked to
an increased tendency to update self-relevant beliefs and impressions. We hypothesized
that increased impression updating could stem from reduced attitude contextualization,
i.e., a process in which impression-disconfirming information is linked to contextual
cues.\r\nMethods\r\nIndividuals diagnosed with BPD and controls (recruited online,
with unknown diagnostic status) completed an impression formation paradigm. They
first learned about the positive or negative behaviors of others in one Context
A (e.g., Person 1 is helpful), followed by learning about behaviors of the opposite
valence in a second Context B (Person 1 is rude). We also manipulated between
participants whether the observed behaviors were directed toward the study participants
(self-relevant) or, more generally, at other people (other-relevant). The contexts
were marked by differently-colored backgrounds (e.g., yellow vs. blue), to avoid
influences of prior knowledge or experiences. After exposure to information in
both contexts, participants rated their impressions of the persons in Context
A, Context B, and, crucially, a previously unknown Context C (white background).
We examined whether the initial or an updated impression (re-)emerged in Context
C.\r\nResults\r\nInitial impressions remained stable and dominated the ratings
of controls across contexts A, B, and C for both self-relevant and other-relevant
behaviors, consistent with contextualizing impression-disconfirming information.
As expected, however, individuals with BPD only showed updated impression ratings
in Context C for self-relevant behaviors, consistent with the assumed reduced
tendency to contextualize impression-disconfirming self-relevant information.
Further exploratory analyses suggest that more severe BPD symptoms predicted more
pronounced impression updating in the self-relevant condition.\r\nConclusions\r\nThe
findings help to illuminate the mechanisms underlying interpersonal problems in
individuals with BPD. People with BPD are not just more inclined to discard positive
first impressions but to re-evaluate disliked others when they behave positively,
contributing to the volatility of interactions with others. Contextualization
has known and modifiable antecedents, and the study may thus provide potential
targets for therapeutic intervention. Future studies will need to replicate the
findings with specified controls."
article_number: '15'
author:
- first_name: Kevin
full_name: Konegen, Kevin
last_name: Konegen
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Konegen K, Halbeisen G, Paslakis G. A second chance for first impressions:
evidence for altered impression updating in borderline personality disorder. Borderline
Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 2024;11(1). doi:10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y'
apa: 'Konegen, K., Halbeisen, G., & Paslakis, G. (2024). A second chance for
first impressions: evidence for altered impression updating in borderline personality
disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 11(1),
Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y'
bjps: 'Konegen K, Halbeisen G and Paslakis G (2024) A Second Chance for First
Impressions: Evidence for Altered Impression Updating in Borderline Personality
Disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 11.'
chicago: 'Konegen, Kevin, Georg Halbeisen, and Georgios Paslakis. “A Second Chance
for First Impressions: Evidence for Altered Impression Updating in Borderline
Personality Disorder.” Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
11, no. 1 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y.'
chicago-de: 'Konegen, Kevin, Georg Halbeisen und Georgios Paslakis. 2024. A second
chance for first impressions: evidence for altered impression updating in borderline
personality disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
11, Nr. 1. doi:10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Konegen, Kevin ; Halbeisen, Georg ; Paslakis,
Georgios: A second chance for first impressions: evidence for altered impression
updating in borderline personality disorder. In: Borderline Personality Disorder
and Emotion Dysregulation Bd. 11. London, BioMed Central (2024), Nr. 1'
havard: 'K. Konegen, G. Halbeisen, G. Paslakis, A second chance for first impressions:
evidence for altered impression updating in borderline personality disorder, Borderline
Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 11 (2024).'
ieee: 'K. Konegen, G. Halbeisen, and G. Paslakis, “A second chance for first impressions:
evidence for altered impression updating in borderline personality disorder,”
Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, vol. 11, no.
1, Art. no. 15, 2024, doi: 10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y.'
mla: 'Konegen, Kevin, et al. “A Second Chance for First Impressions: Evidence for
Altered Impression Updating in Borderline Personality Disorder.” Borderline
Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, vol. 11, no. 1, 15, 2024,
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y.'
short: K. Konegen, G. Halbeisen, G. Paslakis, Borderline Personality Disorder and
Emotion Dysregulation 11 (2024).
ufg: 'Konegen, Kevin/Halbeisen, Georg/Paslakis, Georgios: A second chance
for first impressions: evidence for altered impression updating in borderline
personality disorder, in: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
11 (2024), H. 1.'
van: 'Konegen K, Halbeisen G, Paslakis G. A second chance for first impressions:
evidence for altered impression updating in borderline personality disorder. Borderline
Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 2024;11(1).'
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:06Z
date_updated: 2026-03-27T09:00:25Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y
external_id:
isi:
- '001271707800001'
pmid:
- '39026374'
intvolume: ' 11'
isi: '1'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- Borderline personality disorder
- Interpersonal problems
- Social cognition
- Belief updating
- Renewal
- Impression formation
- Attitudes
- Psychotherapy
language:
- iso: eng
place: London
pmid: '1'
publication: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 2051-6673
publication_status: published
publisher: BioMed Central
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'A second chance for first impressions: evidence for altered impression updating
in borderline personality disorder'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 11
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13585'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Background: Eating disorders are seen mainly as a problem affecting women,
not just by the public at large, but also in specialized circles. Although it
is true that more women than men suffer from all types of eating disorder, pertinent
reviews have clearly shown that they do indeed occur in men, and that the available
evidence on the matter is limited. The stigmatization of men with eating disorders
makes it harder for these men, and for the relevant professionals, to recognize
the symptoms and to seek or provide help.\r\n\r\nMethods: This review is based
on publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed on the epidemiological,
diagnostic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of eating disorders in men.\r\n\r\nResults:
Current estimated lifetime prevalences in men are 0.2% for anorexia nervosa, 0.6%
for bulimia nervosa, and 1% for binge-eating disorder; the corresponding figures
for women are 1.4%, 1.9%, and 2.8%. Men and women may display different manifestations.
Women are thought to be mainly seeking a slim figure and weight reduction; men,
a muscular build. The established German-language screening and diagnostic tools,
however, do not cover the types of symptoms that are more common in men. Little
is known about whether treatment yields comparable results in men and women.\r\n\r\nConclusion:
It is important to combat the stigmatization of men with eating disorders and
to remove the obstacles to their appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The current
methods of screening and diagnosis need to be adapted to take account of the special
aspects of abnormal eating behavior in men. It remains unclear whether and how
the disorder-specific treatment of these conditions in men should differ from
their treatment in women."
author:
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: N
full_name: Laskowski, N
last_name: Laskowski
- first_name: G
full_name: Brandt, G
last_name: Brandt
- first_name: U
full_name: Waschescio, U
last_name: Waschescio
- first_name: G
full_name: Paslakis, G
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Halbeisen G, Laskowski N, Brandt G, Waschescio U, Paslakis G. Eating Disorders
in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
2024;121(3):86-91. doi:10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246'
apa: 'Halbeisen, G., Laskowski, N., Brandt, G., Waschescio, U., & Paslakis,
G. (2024). Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need.
Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 121(3), 86–91. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246'
bjps: 'Halbeisen G et al. (2024) Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated
Problem, an Unseen Need. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International 121,
86–91.'
chicago: 'Halbeisen, Georg, N Laskowski, G Brandt, U Waschescio, and G Paslakis.
“Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need.” Deutsches
Ärzteblatt International 121, no. 3 (2024): 86–91. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246.'
chicago-de: 'Halbeisen, Georg, N Laskowski, G Brandt, U Waschescio und G Paslakis.
2024. Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need. Deutsches
Ärzteblatt International 121, Nr. 3: 86–91. doi:10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Halbeisen, Georg ; Laskowski, N ; Brandt,
G ; Waschescio, U ; Paslakis, G: Eating Disorders in Men :
An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Bd. 121. Köln, Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (2024), Nr. 3, S. 86–91'
havard: 'G. Halbeisen, N. Laskowski, G. Brandt, U. Waschescio, G. Paslakis, Eating
Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need, Deutsches Ärzteblatt
International. 121 (2024) 86–91.'
ieee: 'G. Halbeisen, N. Laskowski, G. Brandt, U. Waschescio, and G. Paslakis, “Eating
Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need,” Deutsches Ärzteblatt
International, vol. 121, no. 3, pp. 86–91, 2024, doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246.'
mla: 'Halbeisen, Georg, et al. “Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem,
an Unseen Need.” Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, vol. 121, no. 3, 2024,
pp. 86–91, https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246.'
short: G. Halbeisen, N. Laskowski, G. Brandt, U. Waschescio, G. Paslakis, Deutsches
Ärzteblatt International 121 (2024) 86–91.
ufg: 'Halbeisen, Georg u. a.: Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated
Problem, an Unseen Need, in: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International 121 (2024),
H. 3, S. 86–91.'
van: 'Halbeisen G, Laskowski N, Brandt G, Waschescio U, Paslakis G. Eating Disorders
in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
2024;121(3):86–91.'
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:13Z
date_updated: 2026-04-01T07:53:57Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0246
extern: '1'
external_id:
isi:
- '001186175900006'
pmid:
- '38019152'
intvolume: ' 121'
isi: '1'
issue: '3'
language:
- iso: eng
page: 86-91
place: Köln
pmid: '1'
publication: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 1866-0452
publication_status: published
publisher: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Eating Disorders in Men : An Underestimated Problem, an Unseen Need'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83778'
volume: 121
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13616'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Objective\r\nBody dissatisfaction is an important risk factor for developing
eating disorders. This study investigated whether pairing images of normatively
“healthy” weight bodies of women with positive stimuli, and images of bodies outside
the healthy range (e.g., underweight) with neutral stimuli, could improve body
dissatisfaction.\r\nMethods\r\nWe compared behavioral and rating data from 121
adult women who participated in an online study and were randomly assigned to
an intervention condition (in which healthy body mass predicted positive stimuli)
or a control condition (with no contingency between body mass and stimulus valence).\r\nResults\r\nBehavioral
data showed that women in the intervention condition, compared to the control
condition, learned to associate healthy bodies with positive valence. Having learned
to associate healthy bodies with positive valence, in turn, predicted reductions
in body dissatisfaction. The intervention and control conditions were not directly
associated with changes in body dissatisfaction.\r\nConclusion\r\nLearning to
associate healthy bodies with any positive stimuli could be a relevant mechanism
for understanding and predicting improvements in women's body dissatisfaction.
Further research is required regarding the impact of contingency learning on the
evaluation of other bodies, and the selection of other bodies for body-related
social comparison processes."
author:
- first_name: Elena M.
full_name: Tullius, Elena M.
last_name: Tullius
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: Tullius EM, Halbeisen G, Paslakis G. Can evaluative pairings of others’ bodies
improve body dissatisfaction indirectly? A randomized-controlled online study
with adult women. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2024;180:340-348. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012
apa: Tullius, E. M., Halbeisen, G., & Paslakis, G. (2024). Can evaluative pairings
of others’ bodies improve body dissatisfaction indirectly? A randomized-controlled
online study with adult women. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 180,
340–348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012
bjps: Tullius EM, Halbeisen G and Paslakis G (2024) Can Evaluative Pairings
of Others’ Bodies Improve Body Dissatisfaction Indirectly? A Randomized-Controlled
Online Study with Adult Women. Journal of Psychiatric Research 180,
340–348.
chicago: 'Tullius, Elena M., Georg Halbeisen, and Georgios Paslakis. “Can Evaluative
Pairings of Others’ Bodies Improve Body Dissatisfaction Indirectly? A Randomized-Controlled
Online Study with Adult Women.” Journal of Psychiatric Research 180 (2024):
340–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012.'
chicago-de: 'Tullius, Elena M., Georg Halbeisen und Georgios Paslakis. 2024. Can
evaluative pairings of others’ bodies improve body dissatisfaction indirectly?
A randomized-controlled online study with adult women. Journal of Psychiatric
Research 180: 340–348. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Tullius, Elena M. ;
Halbeisen, Georg ; Paslakis,
Georgios: Can evaluative pairings of others’ bodies improve body dissatisfaction
indirectly? A randomized-controlled online study with adult women. In: Journal
of Psychiatric Research Bd. 180. Amsterdam [u.a.] , Elsevier BV (2024), S. 340–348'
havard: E.M. Tullius, G. Halbeisen, G. Paslakis, Can evaluative pairings of others’
bodies improve body dissatisfaction indirectly? A randomized-controlled online
study with adult women, Journal of Psychiatric Research. 180 (2024) 340–348.
ieee: 'E. M. Tullius, G. Halbeisen, and G. Paslakis, “Can evaluative pairings of
others’ bodies improve body dissatisfaction indirectly? A randomized-controlled
online study with adult women,” Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol. 180,
pp. 340–348, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012.'
mla: Tullius, Elena M., et al. “Can Evaluative Pairings of Others’ Bodies Improve
Body Dissatisfaction Indirectly? A Randomized-Controlled Online Study with Adult
Women.” Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol. 180, 2024, pp. 340–48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012.
short: E.M. Tullius, G. Halbeisen, G. Paslakis, Journal of Psychiatric Research
180 (2024) 340–348.
ufg: 'Tullius, Elena M./Halbeisen, Georg/Paslakis, Georgios: Can evaluative
pairings of others’ bodies improve body dissatisfaction indirectly? A randomized-controlled
online study with adult women, in: Journal of Psychiatric Research 180
(2024), S. 340–348.'
van: Tullius EM, Halbeisen G, Paslakis G. Can evaluative pairings of others’ bodies
improve body dissatisfaction indirectly? A randomized-controlled online study
with adult women. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2024;180:340–8.
date_created: 2026-03-25T14:37:24Z
date_updated: 2026-03-25T15:16:51Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.012
intvolume: ' 180'
keyword:
- Evaluative conditioning
- Body image
- Eating disorders
- Contingency learning
- Psychotherapy
language:
- iso: eng
page: 340-348
place: 'Amsterdam [u.a.] '
publication: Journal of Psychiatric Research
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- '1879-1379 '
issn:
- 0022-3956
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Can evaluative pairings of others’ bodies improve body dissatisfaction indirectly?
A randomized-controlled online study with adult women
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 180
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13617'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Early weight gain is a primary goal in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN)
and associated with more favorable discharge weights and clinical outcomes. Activity
urges, that is, a motivational state to engage in activity, have been suspected
to delay early weight gain, but their prognostic role remains barely explored.
Here, we investigated whether acute (state‐like) activity urges at treatment onset
would predict within‐person weight gain in patients with AN during the initial
2 weeks of inpatient treatment. Adults with AN from an inpatient unit (N = 53)
completed an activity urges measure at treatment onset, and weight changes were
monitored for the duration of their treatment. Regression analyses, controlling
for admission body mass index and other patient variables (i.e., patient age and
AN subtype), found that higher state activity urges were associated with lower
initial weight gain. Mediation analyses showed that differences in early weight
changes further linked higher activity urges at admission to lower discharge weights.
An activity urge cutoff value of 2.76 for distinguishing between cases with optimal
and suboptimal initial weight gain is proposed. We discuss potential mechanisms
of the link between activity urges and early weight gain and the implications
of activity urges as a prognostic factor for improving weight restoration during
AN treatment.
author:
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Lina
full_name: Amin, Lina
last_name: Amin
- first_name: Karsten
full_name: Braks, Karsten
last_name: Braks
- first_name: Thomas J.
full_name: Huber, Thomas J.
last_name: Huber
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: Halbeisen G, Amin L, Braks K, Huber TJ, Paslakis G. Acute Activity Urges Predict
Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa. International
Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;57(12):2452-2460. doi:10.1002/eat.24305
apa: Halbeisen, G., Amin, L., Braks, K., Huber, T. J., & Paslakis, G. (2024).
Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment
for Anorexia Nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 57(12),
2452–2460. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24305
bjps: Halbeisen G et al. (2024) Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower
Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa. International
Journal of Eating Disorders 57, 2452–2460.
chicago: 'Halbeisen, Georg, Lina Amin, Karsten Braks, Thomas J. Huber, and Georgios
Paslakis. “Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient
Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa.” International Journal of Eating Disorders
57, no. 12 (2024): 2452–60. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24305.'
chicago-de: 'Halbeisen, Georg, Lina Amin, Karsten Braks, Thomas J. Huber und Georgios
Paslakis. 2024. Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient
Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders
57, Nr. 12: 2452–2460. doi:10.1002/eat.24305,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Halbeisen, Georg ; Amin, Lina ; Braks,
Karsten ; Huber, Thomas J.
; Paslakis, Georgios: Acute Activity
Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia
Nervosa. In: International Journal of Eating Disorders Bd. 57, Wiley (2024),
Nr. 12, S. 2452–2460'
havard: G. Halbeisen, L. Amin, K. Braks, T.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, Acute Activity
Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia
Nervosa, International Journal of Eating Disorders. 57 (2024) 2452–2460.
ieee: 'G. Halbeisen, L. Amin, K. Braks, T. J. Huber, and G. Paslakis, “Acute Activity
Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia
Nervosa,” International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 57, no. 12, pp.
2452–2460, 2024, doi: 10.1002/eat.24305.'
mla: Halbeisen, Georg, et al. “Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain
During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa.” International Journal of
Eating Disorders, vol. 57, no. 12, 2024, pp. 2452–60, https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24305.
short: G. Halbeisen, L. Amin, K. Braks, T.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, International Journal
of Eating Disorders 57 (2024) 2452–2460.
ufg: 'Halbeisen, Georg u. a.: Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower Early Weight
Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa, in: International Journal
of Eating Disorders 57 (2024), H. 12, S. 2452–2460.'
van: Halbeisen G, Amin L, Braks K, Huber TJ, Paslakis G. Acute Activity Urges Predict
Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa. International
Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;57(12):2452–60.
date_created: 2026-03-25T14:39:29Z
date_updated: 2026-03-27T08:10:14Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1002/eat.24305
intvolume: ' 57'
issue: '12'
keyword:
- anorexia nervosa
- inpatient treatment
- physical activity
- psychotherapy
- restlessness
- urge for movement
language:
- iso: eng
page: 2452-2460
publication: International Journal of Eating Disorders
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0276-3478
- 1098-108X
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
status: public
title: Acute Activity Urges Predict Lower Early Weight Gain During Inpatient Treatment
for Anorexia Nervosa
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 57
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13618'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Food addiction (FA) could be a potential prognostic factor of weight loss
intervention outcomes. This systematic review with meta‐analysis aimed to (1)
estimate this prognostic effect of FA diagnosis and symptom count in individuals
with overweight or obesity and (2) explore potential sources of heterogeneity
based on properties of the weight loss intervention, study, and sample (e.g.,
age, gender, ethnicity). We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science for
studies reporting on associations between pre‐intervention FA (assessed with the
Yale Food Addiction Scale) and weight outcomes after weight loss intervention
in individuals with overweight or obesity without a medically diagnosed eating
disorder. Twenty‐five studies met inclusion criteria, including 4904 individuals
(71% women, Mage = 41 years, BMI = 40.82 kg/m2),
k = 18 correlations of weight loss with FA symptom
count, and k = 21 mean differences between FA diagnosis
groups. Pooled estimates of random‐effects meta‐analyses found limited support
for a detrimental effect of FA symptom count and diagnosis on weight loss intervention
outcomes. Negative associations with FA increased for behavioral weight loss interventions
and among more ethnically diverse samples. More research on the interaction of
FA with pre‐existing mental health problems and environmental factors is needed.
article_number: e13851
author:
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Marie
full_name: Pahlenkemper, Marie
last_name: Pahlenkemper
- first_name: Luisa
full_name: Sabel, Luisa
last_name: Sabel
- first_name: Candice
full_name: Richardson, Candice
last_name: Richardson
- first_name: Zaida
full_name: Agüera, Zaida
last_name: Agüera
- first_name: Fernando
full_name: Fernandez‐Aranda, Fernando
last_name: Fernandez‐Aranda
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Halbeisen G, Pahlenkemper M, Sabel L, et al. The prognostic role of food addiction
for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity:
A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews : an official journal
of the International Association for the Study of Obesity . 2024;26(2). doi:10.1111/obr.13851'
apa: 'Halbeisen, G., Pahlenkemper, M., Sabel, L., Richardson, C., Agüera, Z., Fernandez‐Aranda,
F., & Paslakis, G. (2024). The prognostic role of food addiction for weight
loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic
review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International
Association for the Study of Obesity , 26(2), Article e13851. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13851'
bjps: 'Halbeisen G et al. (2024) The Prognostic Role of Food Addiction
for Weight Loss Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity:
A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews : an official journal
of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 26.'
chicago: 'Halbeisen, Georg, Marie Pahlenkemper, Luisa Sabel, Candice Richardson,
Zaida Agüera, Fernando Fernandez‐Aranda, and Georgios Paslakis. “The Prognostic
Role of Food Addiction for Weight Loss Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with
Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis.” Obesity Reviews :
An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
26, no. 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13851.'
chicago-de: 'Halbeisen, Georg, Marie Pahlenkemper, Luisa Sabel, Candice Richardson,
Zaida Agüera, Fernando Fernandez‐Aranda und Georgios Paslakis. 2024. The prognostic
role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals with
overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews :
an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
26, Nr. 2. doi:10.1111/obr.13851,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Halbeisen, Georg ; Pahlenkemper, Marie ; Sabel,
Luisa ; Richardson, Candice
; Agüera, Zaida ; Fernandez‐Aranda,
Fernando ; Paslakis, Georgios:
The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in individuals
with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. In: Obesity
reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of
Obesity Bd. 26. Oxford , Wiley (2024), Nr. 2'
havard: 'G. Halbeisen, M. Pahlenkemper, L. Sabel, C. Richardson, Z. Agüera, F. Fernandez‐Aranda,
G. Paslakis, The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes
in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis,
Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International Association for the
Study of Obesity . 26 (2024).'
ieee: 'G. Halbeisen et al., “The prognostic role of food addiction for weight
loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic
review and meta‐analysis,” Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International
Association for the Study of Obesity , vol. 26, no. 2, Art. no. e13851, 2024,
doi: 10.1111/obr.13851.'
mla: 'Halbeisen, Georg, et al. “The Prognostic Role of Food Addiction for Weight
Loss Treatment Outcomes in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic
Review and Meta‐analysis.” Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International
Association for the Study of Obesity , vol. 26, no. 2, e13851, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13851.'
short: 'G. Halbeisen, M. Pahlenkemper, L. Sabel, C. Richardson, Z. Agüera, F. Fernandez‐Aranda,
G. Paslakis, Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International Association
for the Study of Obesity 26 (2024).'
ufg: 'Halbeisen, Georg u. a.: The prognostic role of food addiction for weight
loss treatment outcomes in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic
review and meta‐analysis, in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the
International Association for the Study of Obesity 26 (2024), H. 2.'
van: 'Halbeisen G, Pahlenkemper M, Sabel L, Richardson C, Agüera Z, Fernandez‐Aranda
F, et al. The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes
in individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the
Study of Obesity . 2024;26(2).'
date_created: 2026-03-25T14:40:47Z
date_updated: 2026-03-25T15:12:23Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1111/obr.13851
intvolume: ' 26'
issue: '2'
keyword:
- bariatric surgery
- diverse populations
- food addiction
- gender differences
- obesity
- psychotherapy
- weight loss
language:
- iso: eng
place: 'Oxford '
publication: 'Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association
for the Study of Obesity '
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1467-789X
issn:
- 1467-7881
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'The prognostic role of food addiction for weight loss treatment outcomes in
individuals with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 26
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13619'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Objective\r\nEating disorders (EDs) increasingly emerge as a health risk
in men, but there is concern that men's symptoms go unnoticed due to stereotypical
perceptions and gender-related differences in symptom presentation. Novel assessments
focused particularly on attitudes and behaviours towards increasing muscle size
and definition. Using network analysis, this study aimed to corroborate and extend
previous findings on disordered eating presentation in men by examining the role
of muscularity concerns among an extended range of disordered eating symptoms.\r\nMethod\r\nN
= 294 adult men (18 years or older) completed muscularity-related and disordered
eating assessments, among which we included assessments for orthorexic eating
and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder for the first time. We selected
symptoms empirically, estimated a regularised network, identified symptom communities,
evaluated network loadings and bridge centrality estimates, and compared network
structures between different groups of participants.\r\nResults\r\nWe identified
five symptom communities related to muscularity-related concerns, features of
core ED psychopathology, and selective eating. Symptoms regarding ruminating about
healthy eating, guilt for unhealthy eating, weight overvaluation, concerns about
muscularity, and selective eating emerged as highly central.\r\nDiscussion\r\nThe
results largely corroborate previous observations but suggest that muscle-building
behaviours are part of a broader cluster of male body shaping and rule-based dieting
behaviours.\r\n"
author:
- first_name: R. Leopold
full_name: Eschrich, R. Leopold
last_name: Eschrich
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Sabine
full_name: Steins‐Loeber, Sabine
last_name: Steins‐Loeber
- first_name: Nina
full_name: Timmesfeld, Nina
last_name: Timmesfeld
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Eschrich RL, Halbeisen G, Steins‐Loeber S, Timmesfeld N, Paslakis G. Investigating
the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network analysis.
European eating disorders review : the professional journal of the Eating
Disorders Association. 2024;33(1):80-94. doi:10.1002/erv.3131'
apa: 'Eschrich, R. L., Halbeisen, G., Steins‐Loeber, S., Timmesfeld, N., & Paslakis,
G. (2024). Investigating the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult
men: A network analysis. European Eating Disorders Review : The Professional
Journal of the Eating Disorders Association, 33(1), 80–94. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3131'
bjps: 'Eschrich RL et al. (2024) Investigating the Structure of Disordered
Eating Symptoms in Adult Men: A Network Analysis. European eating disorders
review : the professional journal of the Eating Disorders Association 33,
80–94.'
chicago: 'Eschrich, R. Leopold, Georg Halbeisen, Sabine Steins‐Loeber, Nina Timmesfeld,
and Georgios Paslakis. “Investigating the Structure of Disordered Eating Symptoms
in Adult Men: A Network Analysis.” European Eating Disorders Review : The
Professional Journal of the Eating Disorders Association 33, no. 1 (2024):
80–94. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3131.'
chicago-de: 'Eschrich, R. Leopold, Georg Halbeisen, Sabine Steins‐Loeber, Nina Timmesfeld
und Georgios Paslakis. 2024. Investigating the structure of disordered eating
symptoms in adult men: A network analysis. European eating disorders review :
the professional journal of the Eating Disorders Association 33, Nr. 1: 80–94.
doi:10.1002/erv.3131, .'
din1505-2-1: 'Eschrich, R. Leopold
; Halbeisen, Georg ; Steins‐Loeber,
Sabine ; Timmesfeld, Nina
; Paslakis, Georgios: Investigating
the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network analysis.
In: European eating disorders review : the professional journal of the Eating
Disorders Association Bd. 33. Chichester, Wiley (2024), Nr. 1, S. 80–94'
havard: 'R.L. Eschrich, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins‐Loeber, N. Timmesfeld, G. Paslakis,
Investigating the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network
analysis, European Eating Disorders Review : The Professional Journal of the
Eating Disorders Association. 33 (2024) 80–94.'
ieee: 'R. L. Eschrich, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins‐Loeber, N. Timmesfeld, and G. Paslakis,
“Investigating the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network
analysis,” European eating disorders review : the professional journal of
the Eating Disorders Association, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 80–94, 2024, doi: 10.1002/erv.3131.'
mla: 'Eschrich, R. Leopold, et al. “Investigating the Structure of Disordered Eating
Symptoms in Adult Men: A Network Analysis.” European Eating Disorders Review :
The Professional Journal of the Eating Disorders Association, vol. 33, no.
1, 2024, pp. 80–94, https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3131.'
short: 'R.L. Eschrich, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins‐Loeber, N. Timmesfeld, G. Paslakis,
European Eating Disorders Review : The Professional Journal of the Eating Disorders
Association 33 (2024) 80–94.'
ufg: 'Eschrich, R. Leopold u. a.: Investigating the structure of disordered
eating symptoms in adult men: A network analysis, in: European eating disorders
review : the professional journal of the Eating Disorders Association 33 (2024),
H. 1, S. 80–94.'
van: 'Eschrich RL, Halbeisen G, Steins‐Loeber S, Timmesfeld N, Paslakis G. Investigating
the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network analysis.
European eating disorders review : the professional journal of the Eating Disorders
Association. 2024;33(1):80–94.'
date_created: 2026-03-25T14:41:29Z
date_updated: 2026-03-25T15:13:01Z
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doi: 10.1002/erv.3131
intvolume: ' 33'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- drive for muscularity
- eating disorders
- men
- psychotherapy
- thinness ideal
language:
- iso: eng
page: 80-94
place: Chichester
publication: ' European eating disorders review : the professional journal of the
Eating Disorders Association'
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1099-0968
issn:
- 1072-4133
- 1067-1633
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Investigating the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A
network analysis'
type: scientific_journal_article
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volume: 33
year: '2024'
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