Body Image, Eating Disorders, and the Relationship to Adolescent Media Use

Carson A. Benowitz-Fredericks; Kaylor Garcia; Meredith Massey; Brintha Vasagar; Dina L.G. Borzekowski

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2012.03.017

Body Image, Eating Disorders, and the Relationship to Adolescent Media Use

Carson A. Benowitz-Fredericks, Kaylor Garcia, Meredith Massey, Brintha Vasagar, Dina L.G. Borzekowski

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Abstract

Historically and currently, media messages around body shape and size emphasize the importance of being below-average weight for women and hypermuscular for men. The media messages around physical appearance are not realistic for most and lead to body dissatisfaction for most adolescents. Interventions designed to mitigate the influence of negative media messages on adolescents' body image are presented; however, most have shown limited success.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	693-704
Number of pages	12
Journal	Pediatric clinics of North America
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2012.03.017
State	Published - Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anorexia
Body dissatisfaction
Bulimia
Internet
Television
Weight concerns

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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