[영읽쓰]Teens increasingly worried about muscle size (24th February 2025)

source:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2502/250224-bigorexia-muscle-dysmorphia.html#google_vignette

A study from the University of Toronto suggests growing numbers of young people are becoming obsessed with the size of their muscles. This obsession is a mental  health  condition called muscle dysmorphia, also known as "bigorexia". Kara Becker, a certified eating disorder therapist, spoke to the HuffPost website about the affliction. She said: "Bigorexia is a psychological condition…which involves a distorted self-image that focuses specifically on muscle size and physical appearance." Sufferers can experience extreme distress over their perceived lack of muscularity. Bigorexia can afflict even those who work out regularly and have the physique of a bodybuilder.
#afflict 괴롭히다
# affliction 고통, 괴로움, 통증
# dismorphia 신체 이형 장애 / 신체 추형 장애
; 정상인 외모에 대해 이상하다고 생각하는 강박증
# Obsession 집착
obsess 소유하다, 차지하다 -->obsessed (귀신따위)들러붙다.
obsession (강한, 그러나 부정적인)소유 -> 집착.

Researchers said muscle dysmorphia was rising in teenagers and people in their twenties. The study stated that up to a quarter of men and 10 per cent of women in their research could suffer from bigorexia. Ms Becker said a variety of factors can cause young people to worry about their body shape. She said: "People with low self-esteem, perfectionism, or obsessive-compulsive tendencies are more vulnerable to developing this disorder." Social media may be a factor in exacerbating the problem. Youngsters can be overwhelmed with images of people with the "perfect" body. Another cause may be the aggressive marketing of muscle-building supplements and anabolic steroids.

#self-esteem 자존감
#perfectionism 완벽주의
#obsessive-compulsive tendency (강박 성향)
#obsessive-compulsive disorder (강박장애)
강박적사고(obsessive) + 강박적 행동(compulsive)
# compulsive ;  강제적인
compulsory : 법률상의 의무조항과 같은 강제적인
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Q1. Based on this article, what percentile of  20s and teenagers in their research are suffered from Bigorexia?