OBJECTIVE: Although Western society is increasingly obesogenic, some individuals maintain low weights. Thin women manifest fewer eating disorders and higher self-esteem. However, little is known about persistently thin men. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Participants completed measures of demographics, psychiatric history, body size, eating behavior, and personality. RESULTS: Thinness was associated with less eating pathology. Thin men were more likely to meet criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (odds ratio = 2.46). DISCUSSION: Persistent thinness may protect men from eating disorders.
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