SEXUAL ATTRACTION TO MEN AS A RISK FACTOR FOR EATING DISORDERS: THE ROLE OF MATING EXPECTANCIES AND DRIVE FOR THINNESS

Sexual attraction to men as a risk factor for eating disorders: the role of mating expectancies and drive for thinness

Abstract Background Men tend to give more importance than women to physical aspects when selecting a partner; thus, the internalization of beauty standards and the ideal of thinness may be greater in populations attracted to men, placing them at a higher risk of eating disorders.Methods In a sample (n = 398) of heterosexual and gay men and women, w

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Clinical Sports Medicine & Orthopedics

Problem: As opposed to athletes, the cardiovascular strain of referees during a competition is neither systematically explored nor included in their cardiovascular screening programs.Methods: Twenty-one referees from the two upper Luxemburgish football divisions were monitored during and after a match with an socksmith santa cruz ambulatory Holter

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