Dietary advice for muscularity, leanness and weight control in Men’s Health magazine: a content analysis

Volume: 14, Issue: 1
Published: Oct 11, 2014
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...
Paper Details
Title
Dietary advice for muscularity, leanness and weight control in Men’s Health magazine: a content analysis
Published Date
Oct 11, 2014
Volume
14
Issue
1
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