Eating disorders are still seen as a taboo subject in society particularly for men and boys.  Eating disorders are not something which simply ends when they are on the road to recovery.  It will always be part of the male's past, present and future.  MBEEDS (Scotland) aim to provide lifelong support to help males find ways to cope with their disorder to manage their life. 

 

Research also continues to investigate if biological factors could also play a role. Numerous studies have investigated how genetics and hormonal links are two frequently explored areas of biological explanations of eating disorders. One biological factor that definitely does seem to have a definite link to the development of eating disorders is personality type. Some personality types, including obsessive-compulsive             personalities, are much more susceptible to developing       

            eating disorders than any other personality types.