Ross Gilmour, a bodybuilder and personal trainer in Dubai, sees men in their early 20s or even late teens turning to anabolic steroids for quicker results. Antonie Robertson / The National
Young people are bombarded with images of the 'perfect body' on social media and in fitness centres in particular. More young men are turning to supplements - some of them illegal, others not - to bulk up quickly. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dr Fadi Baladi, internal medicine consultant at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, has seen more patients this year who have a low or zero sperm count from using steroids or growth hormone. Victor Besa / The National
Ross Gilmour, a bodybuilder and personal trainer in Dubai, sees men in their early 20s or even late teens turning to anabolic steroids for quicker results. Antonie Robertson / The National
Young people are bombarded with images of the 'perfect body' on social media and in fitness centres in particular. More young men are turning to supplements - some of them illegal, others not - to bulk up quickly. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dr Fadi Baladi, internal medicine consultant at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, has seen more patients this year who have a low or zero sperm count from using steroids or growth hormone. Victor Besa / The National
Ross Gilmour, a bodybuilder and personal trainer in Dubai, sees men in their early 20s or even late teens turning to anabolic steroids for quicker results. Antonie Robertson / The National