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Body Image
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How Advertisements Affect Body Satisfaction in Women A study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly examines the impact of images of "thin-ideal" women in advertisements on women with and without prior feelings of body image concerns. Studying a group of female undergraduate students who viewed advertise... Continue reading How Advertisements Affect Body Satisfaction in Women
Internet Program Helps Prevent Eating Disorders Researchers have found that an eight-week online cognitive behavioral program called Student Bodies helps prevents eating disorders in high-risk college-aged women. Four-hundred eighty college-age women with high body shape and weight concerns were recruit... Continue reading Internet Program Helps Prevent Eating Disorders
Plastic Surgery a Well-Received Option UCLA scientists report the majority of women and a large number of men have some level of interest in undergoing cosmetic surgery, according to a study published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Continue reading Plastic Surgery a Well-Received Option |
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