After over a year of stress eating and seeing each other only through screens, anxiety over changes in physical appearance can make socializing again a daunting prospect.
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Our study showed that social media often had a positive influence on young people, motivating them to be healthier.
A new study found playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body.
Greek statues, the Napoleonic wars and the advent of photography all played a role.
Children aged eight to 12 need to understand the dangers of social media aren’t just from online predators.
Social media and changing ideas about masculinity are making more and more young men believe their body is too small, skinny or insufficiently muscular.
Shapewear for expectant mothers, particularly when it’s endorsed by celebrities, may contribute to body dissatisfaction in pregnancy.
Idealized standards for muscular, fat-free male bodies may be fuelling the use of SARMs, or selective androgen receptor modulators, unapproved muscle-building drugs that are easily available online.
Online workouts can give women support and inspiration. Now they’ve discovered the benefits, women might be less inclined to return to the gym once restrictions are lifted.
A new report offers data on mental health in young people.
We asked five experts if social media was damaging to children and teens, and four out of five said yes.
The ‘revenge body’ was once the domain of celebrity gossip. But with the advent of social media, anyone can publicly display a ‘new’ body post break-up.
Men are feeling more and more pressure to get rid of their love handles and beer bellies – and heavy promotion of unrealistic appearance standards are to blame.
A study of Instagram influencers has found most employ a highly sexualised aesthetic drawn from mainstream adult film. And many are subject to sexual harassment, ranging from aggressive comments to physical threats.
Teenagers in Sydney and Melbourne are going on a year-long diet that involves intermittent fasting. It sounds extreme but there are pros and cons to the Fast Track to Health trial.
Do your Instagram viewing habits trigger joy or guilt? New research shows that viewing body positive content may actually improve women’s body image – at least in the short term.
Retired female athletes struggle with body image. Some miss their athletic figure, others want a more feminine ideal, while others walk a tightrope between the two.
Until the league stops pressuring players over their weight, token measures to address mental health concerns will have a limited impact.
Sex education lessons will soon cover sexting, consent, body image and different types of contraception.
The proposal is very different to schemes in the US where BMI report cards are sent to parents. Instead, the data would feed into obesity research and prevention programs.
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
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Emeritus Professor, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Health and Physical Education, Victoria University
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Director, Master of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, Gender Equity in Sport, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Loyola University Chicago
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
