From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: How teenagers perceive their appearance, including their body image, can have significant impacts on health and wellness. Prior body image research has shown that… Read more »
From the Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland) press release: Body- and sex related problems constitute a distinct group of psychological ailments that is most common in middle aged women, according to… Read more »
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa perceive their bodies as being larger than they are and this disturbed body representation affects… Read more »
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Deann Gayman via HealthCanal: It’s no longer just Barbie dolls that evoke a sense of unattainable beauty. Now, it seems G.I. Joe’s… Read more »
From the University of Notre Dame press release via EurekAlert!: Women who engage in “fat talk” — the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or… Read more »
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition in which people perceive themselves to be disfigured and ugly, even though… Read more »
From the BioMed press release via AlphaGalileo: Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central’s… Read more »
From the Royal Holloway, University of London press release via AlphaGalileo: Women who are more aware of their bodies from within, are less likely to think of their bodies principally… Read more »
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls’ dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according… Read more »
From the Murdoch University press release via MedicalXpress: If you want your daughter to feel better about her body, a Murdoch University researcher says to shift the focus from appearance… Read more »
