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Direct linkCafri, Guy; van den Berg, Patricia; Thompson, J. Kevin – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2006
Adolescent boys (n = 269) were assessed for levels of several risky behaviors related to the pursuit of muscularity, including substance use (anabolic steroids, prohormones, and ephedrine) dieting to gain weight, and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia (MD). The association between these behaviors and a variety of putative biological, psychological, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Males, Risk, Health Behavior
