Is Man-Orexia On The Rise? (VIDEO)

Anorexia and bulimia, long considered solely the domain of those bearing an xx chromosome, are apparently plenty common among men, as well. And while that may not seem like new news to some, CBS reports that their numbers are on the rise, making up a full 25% of people who suffer from disordered eating. Julia Chen sat down with Gary Grahl, author of Skinny Boy, a man-orexia memoir, to get his take.

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[wm1066]

03:25 PM on 10/02/2008

When I was in my twenties I was very underweight, didn't matter how much I ate. The reason was I couldn't digest wheat glutten. When I stopped eating bread I gained weight.

[MagisterLudi]

10:56 AM on 10/02/2008

Case in point: have anyone lately looked at the Democrat Nominee. Looks to me like a case of anorexia.

[Chrisallalone]

10:55 PM on 09/30/2008

Agree with the other poster; "man-orexia" might make for an attention-getting headline, but this is a potentially life-threatening disorder and deserves a more serious treatment.

[darkmane]

02:53 PM on 09/30/2008

Ok, so I think it is counter productive and probably sexist to talk about "man-orexia".

It's anorexia, the fact that it might be increasing in men is a sign of how sick our society is. We need to find the solution for body dismorphic disorder, anorexia, bulimia and any other personal image/eating disorders not just for men but for everyone.