Key result
Biological and evolutionary factors, including heightened anxiety susceptibility and greater dopamine-driven pleasure from eating, predispose females to a higher prevalence of eating disorders.
Population
Females with or susceptible to eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder)
Design
Review
Authors
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Evolutionary theories on gender disparities in eating disorders are hypothesis-generating; leaves open prospective validation before any clinical application.
The paper highlights the complex interplay of biological, evolutionary, and neurobiological factors contributing to the higher prevalence of eating disorders in females, advocating for gender-tailored therapeutic interventions.
V. H. Zhang (2023) conducted a review in Eating disorders. Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated. Biological and evolutionary factors, including heightened anxiety susceptibility and greater dopamine-driven pleasure from eating, predispose females to a higher prevalence of eating disorders.
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