Eating Disorder Hope Israel: 'Skinny ideal' worries Swedish 7-year-olds

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

'Skinny ideal' worries Swedish 7-year-olds

Source for article: http://www.thelocal.se/

A new Swedish study shows that one in five 7-year-old girls want to lose weight but that it generally takes a year or two before they actively try to do something about it.
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The "skinny ideal" is prevalent in media everywhere today. What are ways that society can begin to stand up against this ideal and promote a healthier body image standard?

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