Teen boys who view themselves as “too skinny” when they are actually a healthy weight may face a higher risk of depression in adolescence and later in life, while boys who feel like they are underweight compared with their peers have a higher risk of steroid use, according to two new studies. Aaron Blashill, instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the lead author on both studies. A study by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital is also cited.
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