Athletica nervosa attacks young men

Thursday April 17, 2008 in: Diet and Exercise Tag(s):

After 'metrosexuality' is introduced to society, it appears that there is no stopping young men to get conscious about their fashion sense, gadgets and physique. Just grab a men's magazine and take a look at the featured articles and you will see how modern men are so enthralled with looking great and all that stuff.

In relation to this, a new research shows that the laddish culture promoted by men's magazines has created a new medical condition known as athletica nervosa – an obsession with exercise.

Flipping through the pages of men's magazines, you can clearly see several self-help guides and how-to's geared to make you the best alpha male out there. The result? Men get so anxious about their own physique, and tend to embark on excessive exercise routine.

Researchers found that the more such magazine a man reads the more likely he is to be anxious about his physique. Readers will most likely ignore the fact that models featured in those magazines are impossibly good-looking (thanks to Photoshop) and that seeing them can make readers get anxious about their own bodies.

Aside from those greek-god models, several men's magazines promote anxiety through their outlandish claims. For instance, the magazine might claim that having the right gadget or gym kit adds to a man's magnetic appeal. Or only by having a super physical fitness can a man attract a drop-dead gorgeous girl.

While there is nothing wrong with exercise, excessive workouts coupled with intake of anabolic steroids and untested dietary supplements to control the weight and gain muscle might have serious, long-term health consequences.

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... is probably not good. The truth is some of us can work out religiously and watch what we eat, and still never have the bodies of the men in these magazines (women have been complaining about this same sort of thing for years about fashion magazines). Depending upon numerous factors - genetics being just one - a man might do everything right and still have pockets of problem fat. I work with three board certified plastic surgeons performing liposuction in Atlanta, and for many men, that's an option to help them look their best. But, even plastic surgery has those who obsess... it's called, body dysmorphic disorder. Have realistic expectations and practice everything in moderation. I'm not a doc, but that's my advice.

Mike at 4:13pm on Apr 18, 2008

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