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Study exposes muscle mania stronghold on Australian young people
A world-first study has revealed that Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is more common in Australian young people than other obsessive compulsive and eating disorders.
Researchers from Western Sydney University analysed data from the 2017 EveryBODY study – a population-based survey of eating and body image disorders – to investigate and report on the prevalence of MD.
The results, published in Psychological Medicine, reveal that – of the 3,618 Australian adolescents surveyed – 1.8% met the criteria for MD.
Dr Deborah Mitchison, from the University’s Translational Health Research Institute (THRI) and School of Medicine, said a prevalence of 1.8% is significant and highly concerning.