Eating Disorder Inventory dieting, preoccupation with weight, and fear of weight gain.<br> 2. Bulimia: Episodes of binge eating and purging<br> 3. Body dissatisfaction: Not being satisfied with one's physical appearance <br> 4. Ineffectiveness: Assesses feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, worthlessness and having no control over their lives. 5. Perfectionism: Not being satisfied with anything less than perfect<br> 6. Interpersonal distrust: Reluctance to form close relationships<br> 7. Interoceptive awareness (IA): "Measures the ability of an individual to discriminate between sensations and feelings, and between the sensations of hunger and satiety",<br> 8. Maturity fears: The fear of facing the demands of adult life The first revision
Eating disorder is also seen within the homosexual community. Homosexual men are at greater risk of eating disorder symptoms than heterosexual men. Within the gay culture, muscularity gives the advantages of both social and sexual desirability and also power. These pressures and ideas that another homosexual male may desire a mate who is thinner or muscular can possibly lead to eating disorders. The higher eating disorder symptom score reported, the more concern about how others perceive them and the more frequent and excessive exercise sessions occur. High levels of body dissatisfaction are also linked to external motivation to working out and old