Eating disorders hits women more than men and 1% of women are vulnerable to anorexia

Eating disorders are more common amongst young women than young men.  Some 1% of total young women suffer from anorexia whilst the percentage of young men is much smaller.  These vulnerable women are most likely to be amongst those obsessed with body image, physical activity and are less interested in sexual life. Young women suffering from anorexia also suffer from several related complications namely low bone denisty and hip fractures.
These findings were presented during the joint annual psychiatry conference which was held last week at the Order of Physicians and extended over two days.  The conference discussed ways to diagnose eating disorders namely anorexia and bulimia and their impact on women.  The event was organised after the integration of the fifth annual Francophone Days of Science at the University of Saint Joseph and fourth annual psychiatry conference at the Lebanese University.  The panels included contributions from psychotherapists from the Lebanese University and Saint Joseph University in addition to physicians from France.
Source: Al-Safir 3 June 2013