Concern grows about body dysmorphia in boys, men driven by social media, supplements industry

The Washington Post (4/14, McMahan) reported on growing concern among physicians about body dysmorphia in boys and men being “fueled by the rise of social media and a lucrative, unregulated supplements industry.” Exercise or food choices for adolescents and young men may “lead to preoccupations or obsessions with appearance, body size, weight or exercise in a way that worsens their quality of life.”

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