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Why do young girls feel they need to be thin? The pre-teen and teenage years are already difficult enough to go through‚ and many girls go through these years constantly trying to make others like them. While these young girls read fashion magazines and watch television‚ they are exposed to what the articles‚ pictures and the media think how they should look. Even though mass media does not take full responsibility‚ advertising influences young girls to develop eating disorders because they feel
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positive and negative. More often than not‚ we are exposed to images that are so unrealistic and unattainable by the average person that we become discontented with our lives and ourselves. Images of luxury homes‚ cars‚ glamorous clothes‚ and glamorous body images make us more self-conscious of how we live and how we look. Based on the above observations and the information I have researched on this topic‚ the media has an incredible influence over the perceptions we have of ourselves. Historically
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Linda Davies Mrs. Felix English 10H A4 28 January 2013 The Media’s Influence on Body Image My name is Linda Davies and I like to eat; a lot – it’s in my nature. I would much rather sit home on a soft cushioned couch watching Vampire Diaries then go to a foul‚ sweat filled environment‚ and exercise – it’s in my nature. But according to Vogue‚ I’m living life the wrong way. Instead of eating Pop tarts‚ orange juice and cereal for breakfast‚ I should have a banana. Instead of eating chips and
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A human body system A system of human body means a collective functional unit made by several organs in which the organs work in complete coordination with one another. Organs cannot work alone because their are certain needs of every organ that need to be fulfilled and the organ itself cannot fulfill those needs. So all organs of human body need the support of other organs to perform their functions and in this way an organ system is formed. Example of dependance of organs of a system on one
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1.0 Australia has record numbers of obesity. Diseases and illness are directly correlated to an increase Body Mass Index (BMI). A culture of processed foods has spoiled our culture and connection to the food we eat. As time progresses statistics are worsening and this report addresses the problem and recommends a series of solutions in order to continue an increasing life span for Australians. 2.0 An epidemic of childhood obesity has arisen as a serious problem
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Not many people understand the specific reasons for childhood obesity. Children whose body mass index is above the 85th percentile are considered obese. Three links to childhood obesity that people need to understand are household income‚ laziness‚ and psychological factors The first reason that greatly affects a child’s health is the lack of income in the household. Parents‚ who generally are listed in the poverty level‚ have a greater chance of having obese children. This is because fast food
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Childhood obesity could cause a ripple effect than can develop over a period of time‚ with results such as children experiencing a lower quality of life‚ physical and emotional bullying‚ children being isolated within social settings and also a negative body image. Furthermore‚ depression‚ reduced chance in achieving higher grades can also be related to obesity. All of these secondary effects of obesity can affect a child’s personality‚ identity and possibly their social mobility and welfare. Leading
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How Does Media Promote Unhealthy Habits in Regulating Body Image? There are many detrimental physical‚ and psychological effects from observing the media. If body image concerns are intense enough‚ they may catalyze behaviours that are aimed at changing one’s physique to reduce discontent (Borzekowski‚ Bayer‚ 2005‚ pg.3). How does the media promote unhealthy habits in regulating body image? Studies have been done especially and specifically concerning the media’s influence on eating disorders
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