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Garcia, G., Yañez, J. (2018). Relación entre trastornos de la ingesta alimentaria y dismorfia muscular en varones que entrenan en gimnasios de Lima [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624980
Garcia, G., Yañez, J. Relación entre trastornos de la ingesta alimentaria y dismorfia muscular en varones que entrenan en gimnasios de Lima [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624980
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title = "Relación entre trastornos de la ingesta alimentaria y dismorfia muscular en varones que entrenan en gimnasios de Lima",
author = "Yañez Nuñez, Jorge Gustavo",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2018"
}
Introduction: Currently there is a trend towards healthy living and physical wellbeing, in the case of males this is related to a muscular and defined body, which is why they can alter their habits until make them unhealthy in a search of an aesthetic goal. Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is an excessive concern for having a muscular body that induces to exceed the hours of training, substance abuse and / or diet, as well as to resort to the use of anabolics. Methods: Participants were men over 18 years old, who trained regularly for three months at the gym. A previously applied questionnaire was run as a pilot. The data collection time was 3 months. As for the statistical analysis, Chi square, Pearson and Spearman tests were used. Results: A total of 199 male users from 13 gyms in 10 districts were part of this study. 19.6% (n = 39) had MD and of these, 58.97% (n = 23) also had EBD. The mean age was 24 (E.D. 4) years, while the age of onset of training was 19 (E.D. 4.2) years. The predominant reason for training was aesthetics (56%) and most had a higher level of education (69.85%) with a job that required it (56.78%). Conclusion: In the result of our study, 1 in 10 men presented a disorder of body perception and at the same time incurs unhealthy habits to compensate it. This is a common area in which nutritionists and psychologists need to act together to prevent or correct it at an early age, as it begins during adolescence.
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