Recent research suggests that social networks have replaced traditional media as the main
channel by which beauty ideals are conveyed—often resulting in body dissatisfaction and …

Background Little is known about the association of dissatisfaction with body weight-a
component of body image-with depression in individuals of different sex, age, and with …

Background The identification of predictors for body image distortion would be an especially
important first step in targeting a vulnerable population and developing a nutrition …

Depression and body mass index (BMI) are known to be associated with body image,
however, their independent or joint effects on body image in adults are largely unknown …

During early and middle adolescence, individuals are at heightened risk of poor body image
and subsequent negative mental health outcomes, and the highly visual nature of social …

Aim To identify the prevalence of depression and susceptibility to eating disorders among a
sample of 206 female students in one of the private universities in Malaysia and explore the …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of body image dissatisfaction on
symptoms of depressive disorder in adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study that …

Purpose Recent studies have shown that body image perception is an important factor in
weight management and can be influenced by several social or cultural factors in Western or …

Background Body dissatisfaction (BD) rates are alarmingly high, especially among
adolescents, thus. Having a better understanding of correlates associated with BD seems to …

Childhood and adolescence are particularly sensitive periods during which environmental
factors may influence individuals' present and future mental health. A large and increasing …