Body image, eating behaviors, and attitudes toward exercise among gay and straight men.

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Summary

Comparisons between gay and heterosexual men using the Male Eating Behavior and Body Image Evaluation (MEBBIE), an instrument designed to assess attitudes and behaviors related to eating, exercise and body image specifically in men, indicated that gay men diet more, are more fearful of becoming fat, and are more dissatisfied with their bodies in general as well as with their degree of muscularity.

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Published
2005-06-01
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Psychology, Eating disorders, Body mass index, Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology

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