MeSH tree: F01.752.747.792.110
For teenage girls, researchers have found that the ways they perceive and feel about their own physical appearance are important components in their emotional well-being.
Jan 20, 2025
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While culture is intertwined with values surrounding food and body image, cultural differences have historically been overlooked by researchers and clinicians seeking to identify and treat eating disorders.
Dec 16, 2024
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More than 370 gay, bisexual, and straight cisgender white men were questioned on their motivation to alter their leanness and muscularity, as well as (dis)satisfaction with body fat, muscularity, height, penis size, and functionality ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Strong men and women have been admired in many cultures for thousands of years, with stone lifting and carrying especially revered.
Aug 24, 2024
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People from different cultures show both similarities and differences in how body appreciation, sociocultural pressure, and internalization of thin ideals vary, according to a study published July 31, 2024 in the open-access ...
Jul 31, 2024
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According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging, 93% of people in the U.S. between 50–80 years old report experiencing at least one form of ageism from other people. Internalized ageism is when a person believes ageist ideas ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Unrealistic expectations about what our bodies should look like—whether from the media, friends or family—make adults and children of all ages more vulnerable to body dissatisfaction, eating disorders and other mental health ...
May 27, 2024
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There's a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on body image. Now, a new study ...
May 1, 2024
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How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or perhaps we remember references to calories and diets in the classroom.
Feb 6, 2024
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Body image issues are sometimes thought to mainly affect women. But some surveys estimate around 28% of men aged 18 and over regularly struggle with their body image.
Jan 19, 2024
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