![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition, we examine how media content might be attended to and positively incorporated into the lives of children and adolescents. This paper reviews some of the evidence regarding the influence of the media on the development of an adolescent’s self-perception, body image, weight concerns and weight control practices. Many researchers have hypothesized that the media may play a central role in creating and intensifying the phenomenon of body dissatisfaction and consequently, may be partly responsible for the increase in the prevalence of eating disorders. These behaviours have been suggested as possible risk factors for the development of eating disorders. ![]() Little is known about how these body image- and weight-related concerns arise. Today, more than ever, adolescents are prone to concerns about their weight, shape, size and body image, and as a result, diet to lose weight ( 2– 5). Approximately 1% to 5% of adolescent girls meet the criteria for bulimia nervosa ( 1). The reported prevalence rate for anorexia nervosa is 0.48% among girls 15 to 19 years old. Epidemiological studies have suggested that the incidence of eating disorders among adolescent girls has increased over the last 50 years. ![]()
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