A potentially dangerous obsession with bodybuilding is increasing among men, according to experts. Muscle dysmorphia has been described as a reverse form of anorexia, with sufferers believing they are never muscular enough. Relatively little is known about the disorder, nicknamed bigorexia, as it was only formally recognised by doctors in 1997. Dr Stuart Murray, a world expert on muscle dysmorphia, has estimated around 1% of the UK population has the illness or symptoms of it, but that could be just a fraction of the real picture because many sufferers are too ashamed to seek treatment.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 18:24:02 +0000
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