The media have certainly helped provide women with a plethora of health and nutrition information. Women today are better educated about health issues than women of any previous generation. Butthings can get confusing when reliable health and wellness informa- tion gets mixed up with unconstructive images that support an unhealthy lifestyle.
Just as women are media targets for good informa- tion, they are also repeatedly exposed to images of underweight mod- els and messages that erode self-esteem. That negative information has the potential to increase negative moods, dissatisfaction with one’s body, and possibly the symptoms of an eating disorder. Some studies have correlated a greater exposure to the mass media (televi- sion, movies, magazines, and the Internet) with a higher probability of obesity and a negative body image.
Just as women are media targets for good informa- tion, they are also repeatedly exposed to images of underweight mod- els and messages that erode self-esteem. That negative information has the potential to increase negative moods, dissatisfaction with one’s body, and possibly the symptoms of an eating disorder. Some studies have correlated a greater exposure to the mass media (televi- sion, movies, magazines, and the Internet) with a higher probability of obesity and a negative body image.
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