Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk

[KarynMcD]

Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/08/us-eating-disorder-gender-idUSKBN0NT2E020150508

By Kathryn Doyle
May 8, 2015

"Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual college students seem to be at the highest risk for eating disorders, according to a new study."
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[Ravenna]

And what do you know... I have bulimia lol

[enigmaticrorschach]

wow, i was a suffer of both bulimia and anorexia, have to admit i still am though i've learned to keep my mind off purging after i eat.

[suzifrommd]

I suffered from anorexia when I was in my 20s. I wonder how my life would have turned out differently if I'd been screened for being transgender then.

[Ravenna]

binging is my problem ;-( ive been gaining a lot though im still underweight according to the bmi scale

[enigmaticrorschach]

i'd say its connected with or need to look or feel like our preferred gender. in my case, i wanted to be light, whenever i look at my legs, i just wanna role into a ball and cry. i've had to make excuses like "i have runners legs or athetic legs" mind you, i'm not that fast nor am i close to athletic. just the other day my sister asked me if i was purging or starving myself again.