Manorexia On The Rise!

Uh-oh! This is some disturbing news.

Dangerous eating disorders in men, including anorexia and bulimia, are on the rise!

With 1 in 5 people diagnosed being male and a 66% increase in hospital admissions in England for male eating disorders over the last decade, experts are pointing fingers at the male model industry.

A spokesperson for a UK charity fighting eating disorders suggests men are spending an obsessive amount of time in the gym to get the perfect GQ body, saying:

“Sufferers can become obsessed with their weight or they can obsess over exercise and with how many calories they are eating. Exercise is a major factor with eating disorders in men in particular. They become obsessed with exercising every single day, if not more, and it can take over their life without them realising there may be a more deep-seated reason behind it. That is when it becomes an eating disorder. The pressure these days on guys to have the perfect figure is very similar to that which has and continues to affect women. It’s all about losing body fat and getting a six pack, and it comes from the way the male shape is portrayed. That perfect figure can be a healthy body image for a man to aspire to; it is when it gets taken to an extreme that we see problems.”

Chill out in the gym, guys! This is definitely a scary statistic and we hope this is as high as it gets.

If ANYBODY is going to extreme lengths to achieve the “perfect” body, please get HELP!

[Image via WENN.]