The impact of gender-affirming interventions on eating disorder diagnosis risk among transgender and gender-diverse individuals
After undergoing gender-affirming medical therapy, the risk of eating disorder diagnosis increases for transfeminine individuals and decreases for transmasculine individuals. The observed differences in risk between transfeminine and transmasculine individuals on GAMT may be attributed to factors such as gendered societal norms, variations in screening practices, and the physiological effects of hormone therapy on eating disorder symptomatology. Further research is needed to clarify these influences and support tailored interventions.
Authors
- Megan McNamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7324-3199)
- Elad Fraiman
- Shubham Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0364-5213)
- Kirtishri Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6468-7858)
- Tomasz Tabernacki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0650-3349)
- Jaime Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2231-4321)
- Swagata Banik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2751-1746)
- Matthew Loria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5982-3931)
- Carly Goldblatt
- Jessica Abou Zeki
- Julia Palozzi
Institutions
- Baldwin Wallace University (US)
- MetroHealth (US)
- University of Colorado Boulder (US)
- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (US)
- Brook Lyndhurst (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00704-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.56
Funders
- U.S. Department of Education
- Case Western Reserve University