Until recently, literature within the area of body image
and eating disturbances has focused heavily on diverse
female samples, neglecting to examine males. With
emerging evidence highlighting the growing prevalence
of body image concerns and subclinical eating behaviors
among males, and the potential impact of gymnasium
environments, the aim of the current study was to examine body image disturbance (body dissatisfaction and
body image avoidance) and eating pathology in a sample
of male gym users and non–gym users. Overall, results
indicated that significant differences existed between
male gym users and non–gym users