Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions that relate to body image, including common disorders like ...

Recently more men have reported a desire for larger, more muscular bodies. Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a new syndrome in which individuals (usually men), although highly muscular, have a pathological ...

One specific type of body dysmorphia that is seen among bodybuilders is muscle dysmorphia, which has also been referred to as bigorexia or reverse anorexia. "a form of body dysmorphia ...

This behaviour, if allowed to grow into an obsession, can lead to a body dysmorphic disorder dubbed as “muscle dysmorphia” or “bigorexia”, experts warn. Warped self-view Body dysmorphic ...

“Bigorexia is a layperson’s term for what professionals call muscle dysmorphia, which is a sub-category of body dysmorphic disorder,” Joseph J. Trunzo, a psychology professor and associate director of ...

As noted earlier, muscle dysmorphia and exercise dependence appear to have clear conceptual links, and exercise dependence can be seen as part of the pattern of behaviour that characterises the muscle ...

To assess muscle dysmorphia, researchers used the Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory (MDDI), a 13-item questionnaire measuring symptoms related to the drive for muscular size, appearance ...

Kyle Ganson is a University of Toronto assistant professor in social work who studies muscle dysmorphia, a body image-related disorder that is common among men. (Mike Cole/CBC - image credit) ...

But experts warn a lesser-known issue is on the rise, particularly among boys: muscle dysmorphia, aka “bigorexia.” “Bigorexia is a psychological condition and type of body dysmorphic ...