How does culture affect beauty standards? The answer is complex, and hinges on any number of factors. Different groups may revere certain body shapes, sizes, or features, creating an “ideal” [...]
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Television, magazines, radio, and social media pervade our lives and our time. On average, adults spend 7.5 hours and children and adolescents spend six to seven hours per day consuming [...]
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Is it possible to have an eating disorder without having body image concerns? The short answer is: yes. Body image and eating disorders are often significantly interrelated, but not always. [...]
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Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place For many people who struggle with an eating disorder, clothing size represents weight, and weight greatly affects self-esteem and body image. Unfortunately, there is no standard [...]
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Body image is the way someone feels about their body shape or size. Negative body image is common in people with eating disorders. Researchers are looking into what contributes to [...]
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