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Feldman, M. B. and Meyer, I. H. (2007). Eating disorders in diverse lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 40: 218–226. doi: 10.1002/eat.20360

This article examines the prevalence of eating disorders in lesbian, gay, and bisexual women and men. It also takes a look into examining the association between people in the gay community and the prevalence of eating disorders in gay and bisexual men. There were 126 heterosexual participants and 388 gay, lesbian, and bisexual participants that participated in the study. The participants were assessed using the World Health Organization’s Composite International Diagnostic Interview. The results showed men that are gay and

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