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Bigorexia
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Definition: A preoccupation with muscle development that may involve a disturbance in body image similar to anorexia.

Also Known As: reverse anorexia, muscular dysmorphia.

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Bigorexia
Sometimes called muscle dysmorphia or reverse anorexia this condition is coming under greater scrutiny as more and more men strive for physical perfection but never believe it has been achieved. Work and relationships may suffer as this ultimately destructive lifestyle brings nothing but emptiness and disillusion.


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