The emergence of Exercise Addiction, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and other image-related psychopathological correlates in fitness settings: A cross sectional study.

<h4>Introduction</h4>In a society that perpetuates the strive for a perfect appearance, a fit body has become synonymous with success, but simultaneously hard to achieve. This represents a fertile ground for the development of Exercise Addiction (EA) alongside other disorders, such as Bo...

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Main Authors: Ornella Corazza, Pierluigi Simonato, Zsolt Demetrovics, Roisin Mooney, Katinka van de Ven, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu, Lili Rácmolnár, Ilaria De Luca, Eduardo Cinosi, Rita Santacroce, Massimo Marini, David Wellsted, Keith Sullivan, Giuseppe Bersani, Giovanni Martinotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213060