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. 2012 Mar;17(1):e49-53.
doi: 10.1007/BF03325327.

Muscle dysmorphia in Hungarian non-competitive male bodybuilders

B Babusa  1 , F Túry
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Muscle dysmorphia in Hungarian non-competitive male bodybuilders

B Babusa et al. Eat Weight Disord. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Muscle dysmorphia (MD) has been described as a male body image disorder, characterized by a pathological preoccupation with muscle size.

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the MD features, eating disorder characteristics and body attitudes in non-competitive male bodybuilders in a Hungarian sample.

Method: Sixty male bodybuilders and 60 undergraduate university students completed the self-report questionnaires of the Muscle Appearance Satisfaction Scale, the Body Attitude Test and the Eating Disorders Inventory.

Results: MD was associated with current bodybuilding activity, higher ideal body weight and eating disorder characteristics. Moreover, current selfreported steroid users displayed higher tendency for MD symptoms than self-reported steroid non-users.

Discussion: Results emphasize the relationship between MD symptoms, eating disorder characteristics and steroid use. MD and body image related concerns among men could be a wide-spread phenomena also in the Central-Eastern European region.

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