"Binge eating is associated with body shame and is often triggered or exacerbated by the engagement of unhealthy weight loss practices," says McMahon. For years, binge eating has been misunderstood as a perverse behaviour of women who lack willpower and self-respect. McMahon says that we have a tendency to turn men's body image concerns into a joke. "One of the biggest differences between body image concerns in men and women is the fact that men generally don't discuss it," McMahon says. This has not been the case for males, resulting in increased stigmatisation and misunderstanding about the manifestation of body image concerns in males."

Source: Stuff May 20, 2019 02:15 UTC