highlighting how cultural and family influences shape body image and eating behaviors in young women. Led by Flinders University and published in the journal Body Image, the study surveyed over ...

A nationwide survey conducted by Arkipelago Analytics in February 2025 has found that body image continues to have a significant impact on the wellbeing of Filipinos, with younger adults ...

Our perceptions of body image are shaped by what we see from as early as seven years old, according to new research by Durham University (UK). These body ideals continue to be influenced by visual ...

“Diet and fitness apps are marketed as tools to improve health, however, they may also have unintended negative consequences, such as creating pressure to meet goals, concerns about body image ...

Anorexia on the surface may seem related to extreme concern with body image and body dysmorphia, but it's muc more than that. Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder. It includes distorted body ...

For many dancers, body image — the way a person thinks about their own body — is highly important. In dance, the body is a vessel used for self-expression — and the focus of those watching ...

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...

Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence ...

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered ...

Meredith Nisbet, the National Clinical Response Manager for the Eating Recovery Center, an eating disorder treatment center based in Denver, Colorado, joined The Excerpt to discuss the body image ...