Dietary advice for muscularity, leanness and weight control in Men’s Health magazine: a content analysis
Abstract
The dietary content of advice in men’s lifestyle magazines has not been closely scrutinised. We carried out an analysis of such content in all 2009 issues (n = 11) of Men’s Health (MH) focusing on muscularity, leanness and weight control. Promotion of a mesomorphic body image underpinned advice to affect muscle building and control weight. Diet advice was underpinned by a strong pseudo-scientific discourse, with citation of expert sources widely...
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Title
Dietary advice for muscularity, leanness and weight control in Men’s Health magazine: a content analysis
Published Date
Oct 11, 2014
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
1
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