In addition, recent studies have also found that
many males are preoccupied with their own body shapes
[12–14], but there are few studies about males’ perception
of body shape, or studies that compare the perception of
body shape between males and females. Moreover, in
males, the drive for muscularity which is a desire to
enhance one’s musculature has been reported [15–18].
Therefore, it is hypothesized that there is a difference in a
direction of ideal body shape between males and females or
between normal weight and underweight. It is also
hypothesized that there is a difference in a relation of
DEBQ and body image between males and females or
between normal weight and underweight.