Wu Jiahao, Sun Siyao, Dou Guangbo
College of Sports Health, Shenyang Sport University, Liaoning, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 19;15(1):17393. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-01718-4.
The current work aimed to identify the applicability of Male Body Scale (MBS) and Male Fit Body Scale (MFBS) among young Chinese men, exploring the characteristics of body dissatisfaction in this demographic as well as its impact on eating disorders (EDs). The paper questionnaire survey and comprehensive data analysis of 977 participants showed that MBS and MFBS had good reliability and validity. Additionally, 69.8% of young men in China were dissatisfied with fat and 82.8% were dissatisfied with muscle. Body dissatisfaction in the fat dimension could significantly predict the level of EDs, while body dissatisfaction in the muscle dimension could significantly predict the drive level for muscularity. Furthermore, Chinese young men who pursued thin ideals had significantly higher ED scores than those who pursued larger/adipose ideals and were satisfied with their bodies in healthy weight groups. The social norm of "thinness as beauty" may be exacerbating the physical and psychological stress on young men, which is likely to lead to unhealthy eating behaviors and the development of EDs.
当前的研究旨在确定男性身体量表（MBS）和男性健康身体量表（MFBS）在中国年轻男性中的适用性，探索这一人群身体不满的特征及其对饮食失调（EDs）的影响。对977名参与者进行的纸质问卷调查和综合数据分析表明，MBS和MFBS具有良好的信度和效度。此外，中国69.8%的年轻男性对脂肪不满意，82.8%的人对肌肉不满意。脂肪维度的身体不满能够显著预测饮食失调的程度，而肌肉维度的身体不满能够显著预测对肌肉发达程度的追求程度。此外，追求瘦理想的中国年轻男性的饮食失调得分显著高于追求更大/肥胖理想且对健康体重组身体满意的男性。“以瘦为美”的社会规范可能正在加剧年轻男性的身心压力，这可能会导致不健康的饮食行为和饮食失调的发展。
