The bane of the body beautiful
The first of the yearly “fashion weeks” has just ended in Melbourne. Along with the glamour and excitement, the models were out in force showcasing the latest fashion to the undivided attention of the…
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Analysis and Comment (4)
Boys aren’t immune to body image pressures – and never have been
Male beauty and body image receive far less attention in the media and academia than the female body. That’s despite buff, lean and muscular male bodies becoming an increasingly popular features of blockbuster…
Quick and easy, or painful and risky? The truth about liposuction
Welcome to part seven of The science behind weight loss, a Conversation series in which we separate the myths about dieting from the realities of exercise and nutrition. Here, health sociologist Rhian…
Feel manipulated? Anxious? Tune out the hype and learn to love your body
Welcome to part three of The science behind weight loss, a Conversation series in which we separate the myths about dieting from the realities of exercise and nutrition. Here, Professor Susan Paxton, from…
Research Briefs (5)
Time online linked to teenage body image issues
Adolescent girls who spend more time on the internet than doing homeworks are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem…
Facebook linked to poor body image for teenage girls
Spending a lot of time on the Internet could be linked with poor body image for teenage girls.
A study of 1100 teenage girls…
Uncertainty fear and eating disorders linked
People who fear the unknown or view uncertainty as especially negative or threatening are more likely to report symptoms…
Fitness boosts children’s mental health
Children’s psychological wellbeing is linked to cardio-respiratory fitness and physical activity, an ANU study shows. The…
Boys want average bodies
Most teenage boys want an average physique that doesn’t stand out, according to research from Concordia University and the…