1 in 10 Male Gym-Goers Suffers From ‘Bigorexia’
We often hear about body image pressure felt by women, while men’s struggles with body image often go unreported. Yet a recent study found that 31 per cent of British men are unhappy with their bodies, with some of those classified as having body dysmorphic disorder The study also found that as many as one in ten men training in UK gyms could have BDuffering from ‘bigorexia’, which has been described as a reverse anorexia, because sufferers are consumed by the idea that they are not big enough.
‘BBC Newsbeat’ meets men living with the condition and those who have had their lives turned upside down because of it.
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We were just talking about his problem concerning one of the Men of the Day. If guys would just learn when to quit and keep that muscular but toned if not slim look. So much sexier, and even healthier I would think. It just turns into an obsession with some guys.
I agree…. people don’t need to get all juiced up or bulked up naturally to be attractive either to Males or Females… a nice toned body is nice and it’s much healthier…