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A study from the University of Toronto suggests [grown / growing] numbers of young people are becoming obsessed [as / with] the size of their [muscular / muscles] . This obsession is a mental [health / healthy] condition called muscle dysmorphia, also known [was / as] "bigorexia". Kara Becker, a certified eating disorder therapist, spoke to the HuffPost website about the [affection / affliction] . She said: "Bigorexia is a psychological condition…which involves a distorted self-image [what / that] focuses specifically on muscle size and physical appearance." Sufferers can experience extreme [distress / destress] over their perceived lack of muscularity. Bigorexia can [afflict / conflict] even those who work out regularly and have the [physique / physics] of a bodybuilder.

Researchers said muscle dysmorphia was [risen / rising] in teenagers and people in their [twenty / twenties] . The study stated that up to a [quartile / quarter] of men and 10 per cent of women in their research could suffer from bigorexia. Ms Becker said a variety [of / on] factors can cause young people to worry about [their / that] body shape. She said: "People with [high / low] self-esteem, perfectionism, or obsessive-compulsive tendencies are [much / more] vulnerable to developing this disorder." Social media may be a factor [on / in] exacerbating the problem. Youngsters can be overwhelmed with images of people with the ["prefect" / "perfect"] body. Another cause may be the aggressive marketing of muscle-building [supplements / compliments] and anabolic steroids.