Men's magazines harmful to male body image

If you do a search for body image online, most of the results you see are geared towards females. It's necessary; positive body image is such an issue for girls these days. But males aren't immune from having a negative body image. And just like rail-thin models can set an impossible standard for impressionable girls, men's magazines can influence men in the same way.

Researchers surveyed 161 men between the ages of 18 and 36. Those who regularly read men's magazines were more likely to be influenced by the images and were more likely to use unhealthy measures (including anabolic steroids) to duplicate the overly-muscular physiques they saw on the glossy pages. Research also found that men who were single were more likely to have a negative body image.