| Eating Disorders In Men In his book, "The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession " (Free Press; 2000) Roberto Olivardia and his co-authors list a series of clues to eating disorders in men: 1. Do you regularly binge eat? That is, do you eat during a discrete period of time (for instance, a two-hour period) an amount of food that is definitely larger than most men would eat during a similar time period and under similar circumstances? 2. Do you feel that you can't control your eating during the binge? For example, do you feel that you can't stop eating or that you can't control what kinds of food you eat or how much you eat? 3. Do you feel disgusted with yourself or very guilty after overeating? 4. Do you make yourself vomit to prevent weight gain, especially after binge eating? 5. Do you use laxatives, diuretics (pills to induce fluid loss), enemas or other medications that were not prescribed by a doctor to cause weight loss? 6. Do you often fast or exercise excessively to lose weight, especially after you feel you've eaten too much? 7. Have you ever been intensely fearful of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though other people thought you were underweight, or you weighed less than normal for your age and height? 8. Do you eat much less than other people think is normal? For instance, do you restrict yourself to only one meal a day, or restrict your calorie consumption to a specific amount, even though you're still hungry? 9. Do you ever go on a weight-loss diet that makes your doctor or friends concerned about your health? 10. Do you smoke, use street drugs, or use large amounts of diet pills to control your weight? If you have any of these symptoms, you should consult with a health-care practitioner. Back To Top | 
