肌肉情结和形体困惑让人欢喜让人忧_BEC初级作文

肌肉情结和形体困惑让人欢喜让人忧

《今日秀》发起的一项调查显示，53%的男性每周至少会对个人形象焦虑一次，比起健康、家庭、爱情或事业成就，他们更担心自己的外表。

Research by the American Psychological Association showed that 25 percent of men with a healthy weight think they are underweight. This is related to a condition called muscle dysmorphia, or bigorexia, in which a person is obsessed with the idea that they are not muscular enough.

美国心理学会调查显示：具有标准体重的男性中有25%的人认为自己偏瘦。这种状态被称为肌肉上瘾症（或“健身过度症”）。这些人痴迷于健身，认为自己的肌肉不够发达。

Millennial men, those born after 1980, are particularly at risk of such problems, which can lead to depression, low self-esteem, excessive exercising, misuse of body-enhancing drugs such as steroids, and eating disorders.

出生在80后的千禧男士尤其容易遭遇此类问题，从而导致抑郁、自卑、运动过度、滥用类固醇等增肌药物以及饮食不规律等状况的发生。

But what is causing body image dissatisfaction among men? The reason is that the cultural expectation for men’s bodies, as portrayed in the entertainment industry, has evolved to unrealistic standards over the last few decades. From magazine covers and music videos to movies such as 300, men are constantly exposed to “ideal” representations of the male body that are nearly impossible to attain.