A condition called bigorexia is drawing concern from doctors as more boys and young men obsess over being muscular. Experts ...

Also known as “reverse anorexia” or “bigorexia,” muscle dysmorphia is a pathologic preoccupation with muscularity. In the most recent version of the psychiatric manual used to classify mental illness, ...

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 ...

The quest for the perfect body can lead to bigorexia – a compulsive obsession with the appearance of one’s body, fear of not having enough muscles, and the irrational need for excessive ...

But for some men the quest for the so-called perfect shape is leading to a w orrying new body-image disorder called "bigorexia". Bigorexia, more formally known as muscle dysmorphia, is like ...

When Kenan was 16, he started going to the gym to get bigger. He had been bullied his entire life about his size, and once he started to see his body change in the mirror he couldn’t get enough. “I ...

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 disorder which ...

Some young boys are developing a lesser-known condition called “bigorexia,” or muscle dysmorphia. Bigorexia leads boys to engage in extreme behaviours such as excessive weightlifting and ...

Also known as “reverse anorexia” or “bigorexia,” muscle dysmorphia is a pathologic preoccupation with muscularity. In the most recent version of the psychiatric manual used to classify ...