Bigorexia, or Adonis syndrome, affects mostly boys aged between 18 and 35 years old. The physical consequences of this disorder, that affects also the psychological sphere, affect muscles and joints, because this excessive activity may make them more fragile and vulnerable.
Also taking anabolic substances harmful to the organism. Under the nutrition aspect, high protein diet, free of carbohydrates and fats, in the long run can cause metabolic imbalances often difficult to recover.
The consequences of those suffering from bigorexia on social life are severe: the excess of attention to their body, in fact, leads to forms of isolation that invest not only the friendships sphere but also the intimate one.