For the first time, research in rats has shown that females have more binge eating.
High pressure
Often the difference between binge eating in men and women is explained by the pressure girls are under. They feel more strongly than men that they should be slim and are often under more pressure on a cultural and psychological level. Female rats are probably not under this pressure, yet they binged six times more often than the males.
Continued
The research shows that there is a biological difference between men and women. The next step is to find out which mechanisms are behind this. This could potentially improve the treatment of eating disorders in the future.
