At age 13, 53% of the girls are `'unhappy with their body" Grows to 78% to when they are 17 Numbers thrive to 80% in their women hood. Studies show that the more reality television a young girl watches, the more likely she is to find appearance important. People who are unhappy with their bodies and do not seek healthy nutrition information may develop eating disorders. RISE OF THE VISUAL SOCIAL MEDIA · Body image issues have been on the rise rince the introduction of social media websites that hoste the idea of ,,perfect" or ,,idealized" body sizes · Websites such as Tumblr, Lookbook , Instagram and also Facebook feature photos that can be recognized as harmful towards any person with a mental disorder. However, they can also be k to editrecognized Master text as causes for eating disorders and depression. styles Second level
THE IMPACT OF THE MEDIA ON BAD BODY IMAGE IN CHILDREN Today's children grow up in a world flooded with the mass media. Statistics reveal that, on average, a child watches up to 5 h of television per day and spends an average of 6 to 7 h viewing the various media combined. Body image issues have been on the rise rince the introduction of social media websites that hoste the idea of ,,perfect" or ,,idealized" body sizes. Over the past 20 years, several articles have proposed a link between the thin female beauty ideal and the muscular male body ideal portrayed in the media with a range of psychological symptomatology including body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Over time the cultural ideal for women's body size and shape has become considerably thinner and leaner and men's
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