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Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research | Volume 3

November 26-27, 2018 | Dubai, UAE

Spine and Spine Disorders

Addiction Research and Therapy

3rd International Conference on

International Conference on

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Bigorexia sexuality and anxiety: A new invisible Addiction?

Lilybeth Fontanesi

University of Padova, Italy

uscle Dysmorphia or Reverse Anorexia is categorized as

anObsessive-Compulsive Disorder, related to body image

and appearance perspective, but clinical experiences suggest

that it could be strongly associated to a behavioral addiction.

Peoplewho suffering fromthis disorder, especiallymen, need to

follow a strict diet, a daily exercise routine in the gym, sacrificing

family and social relationships, work commitments and general

health, to look bigger andmuscular. Along with the advent of fit

models on social media, this disease has spread in the wealthy

western Countries, but hardly diagnosed in time. Patients are

turning to specialists when significant and specific symptoms

come up, such as sexual or anxiety problems. Following

these experiences, we wanted to describe the phenomena in

Italy, analyzing the influence of media and peer pressure on

the developing of bigorexia and its relationship with sexual

behavior and anxiety. One thousand and eight hundred gym

male goers (aged 18-40), have been administered with a set of

questionnaires: a general questionnaire of training and dieting

behaviors, MDDI to evaluate bigorexia, SATAQ-4 for peers and

media pressure; SPIN to evaluate anxiety; MSCCQ for sexual

self- concept, and CPQ evaluating Cyberpornography addiction.

We found that the group who already has o is at high risk of

developing bigorexia training more ours, following a specific

diet to gain muscles, use drugs and supplements. Moreover,

they have been found to have social anxiety and to be more

susceptible to peer and media pressure to lose weight and

look muscular. Finally, they have been found having (or been

at high risk of developing) cyberpornography addiction, and

significantlyscoreloweron14subscalesoftheMultidimensional

Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (MSSCCQ). We discuss

clinical and research implications, with a focus on the influences

of Social Media in the developing of Muscle Dysmorphia.