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Body Image, Media, and Eating Disorders—a 10-Year Update

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Derenne, J., Beresin, E. Body Image, Media, and Eating Disorders—a 10-Year Update. Acad Psychiatry 42, 129–134 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-017-0832-z

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Keywords

  • Negative Body Image
  • Eating Disorders
  • Health At Every Size (HAES)
  • Unhealthy Weight Loss Behaviors
  • Social Media Press