Being bombarded with messages and images focusing on appearance and status is not new to this generation of young people. Indeed, decades of research demonstrate that exposure to narrow beauty ...

Total social media time does not significantly affect adolescents' weight concerns or dieting frequency, according to the study's findings. Exploratory analyses suggest potential associations between ...

Social media usage among teens is more prevalent than ever before. In recent years, researchers have begun investigating how much social media affects teen weight concerns and body image issues. A new ...

* Muscle dysmorphia is linked to frequent viewing of muscular body content, supplements and steroids on social media * The type of content matters more than overall screen time in influencing //body ...

Ever since social media burst on the scene in the early 2000s, parents and health experts have worried about the potential impact on kids, particularly those in their early teens. Now researchers are ...