Muscle dysmorphia, also known as "bigorexia", may now be affecting one in 10 men who visit gyms in the UK, according to the Body Dysmorphic Disorder¹ Foundation.

英国身体畸形恐惧症基金会指出，英国健身房里大约10%的男性会员有肌肉上瘾症或健身过度症，也被称为“恐瘦症”。

 

It is an anxiety disorder which causes someone to see themselves as small, despite being big and muscular. Workout is their top priority, they would feel depressed² if they miss one session of fitness training. It is sometimes described as a kind of "reverse anorexia³".

这其实是一种焦虑症，本来外形高达健硕的人却总觉得自己太瘦小。健身锻炼是他们的首要任务，如果错过了一次训练，他们就会沮丧不已。这种情况有时也被描述为“逆向厌食症”。

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