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Also, we will take a look at male body image and what they're calling bigorexia, men who are obsessed with the idea that they're too small, part of our special series, Starved for Perfection.

CNN Transcript Nov 10, 2004 2004

For some men, body image is a major concern that can turn into an unhealthy obsessive disorder called bigorexia, also commonly known as muscle dysmorphia.

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"bigorexia" - men who become ever more muscle-bound in their obsessive pursuit of the perfect six-pack body.

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ANDERSON: And, a special report on bigorexia, a disorder that makes some men spend hours in the gym and go to dangerous lengths to change their bodies.

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

ANDERSON: A.J., tonight, we are going to take a look at the eating disorder bigorexia.

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

You ` ve heard about anorexia, but how about bigorexia?

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

ZAHN: Michael, like hundreds of thousands of men, suffers from a condition called muscle dysmorphia, or, bigorexia.

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

We ` ll meet a man who suffered from bigorexia and learn about the extremes he went to, to achieve what he thought was the perfect body.

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

It ` s just one of the dangerous facets of a disorder called bigorexia.

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

But more and more, we ` re hearing about men who suffer from the opposite: bigorexia.

CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2005 2005

The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle. The condition can also lead young men to become obsessed with their appearance, checking themselves in the mirror either constantly or not at all.

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