Men who regularly read ‘lads’ magazines’ are increasingly obsessive about their body image resulting in them doing excessive exercise and possibly taking steroids to improve their physique, according to a study by University of Winchester psychologist Dr David Giles.

Obsessive exercise to build muscular physique is a psychological condition that affects young men and has been dubbed ‘Athletica Nervosa’ by the media. Dr Giles’ survey, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, is the first British study to explore this condition.
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