Public Health

Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are eating disorders (EDs) generally associated with women and not seen as disorders that men can also suffer from. This paper explores the prevalence of EDs in men in the United States and comments on the lack of attention in research and media campaigns for male patients compared to female patients. Despite a higher prevalence in females, it is also a problem in males that requires attention. The limited amount of information on how EDs manifest i...

Complete summary of the book! 19 pages document covering all definitions, explanations, calculations, visuals etc. - Incidence & Prevalence - Risks and Odds - Hierarchy of evidence and investigating causation - Bias, confounding, chance - Study types - Diagnostic tests - Clinical guidelines - Demographic and epidemiological transitions - Population health status - Determinants of health (social, environmental, lifestyle) - Inequalities in health - Maternal and infant health - Health of old...