"Oh I'm so fat". This is not something we normally think of hearing out of a

man's mouth. Women are thought to be the only ones that obsess over their

appearance. Therefore, anorexia is commonly thought to be a woman's disease. But in

reality, there are many men fighting it. Out of the estimated eight million people in the

United States with anorexia, about ten percent of the cases are men (Something Fishy,

par.1). These are only reported cases. It is assumed that there is more, but the men haven't

come forward, since it is very hard for a man to admit to having this disease.

Nevertheless, there are a growing number of men in America with this disease, and it

needs to be dealt with. This paper will address the causes, affects, reason why they hide it,

It is not known for sure what exactly causes anorexia in men. But there are a few

theories on it. One theory on the cause of anorexia in men is our culture today. Most

people think our culture only influences women with the constant pressure to be skinny,

with the magazines, and the skinny models, and everything. But actually, society

of the high level of importance that gay men place on appearance when it comes to

weight. The wrestlers rarely ate anything at lunch when I was in school, and if they did, it

Some common words found in the essay are:
Oh I'm, Disorders Inc, Lee Hoffman, Inc October, Disorders September, Health March, Reiff Kathleen, Journal Psychiatry, 26th 2000, Service November, november 26th 2000, november 26th, health par, eating disorders, Harbinger Publications, cause anorexia, patient isn't, low bone, eating habits, health par 14, par 14, bone marrow density, lower weight, related eating disorders, low bone marrow,
Approximate Word count = 2067
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)