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Fashion and Cultural Textiles Clinical Psychology Journal of Eating Disorders

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Male body image in focus: muscularity-oriented eating behaviours, muscle dysmorphia, and exercise addiction in gay and heterosexual men

Dalit Lev Arey, Yuli Peleg, Tomer Gutman
Journal of Eating Disorders Summary & key facts 2025 6 citations

This study surveyed 168 physically active men (104 heterosexual, 64 gay) using validated self-report questionnaires. Gay men reported higher levels of muscle-focused eating behaviours, muscle dysmorphia symptoms, and signs of exercise addiction than heterosexual men. Muscularity-oriented eating and muscle dysmorphia were both linked to exercise addiction and together explained about…

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Fashion and Cultural Textiles Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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