EATING DISORDER STATISTICS SOCIAL MEDIA

Feb 25, 2020Skipping meals and other behaviors related to eating disorders were reported by 52% of girls and 45% of boys who participated in the study.⁽¹⁾ …

Dec 17, 2019It found that eating disorders “were reported by 51.7% of girls and 45.0% of boys, with strict exercise and meal skipping the most common. A ⁽²⁾ …

The impact of the media on eating disorders in children … – NCBI

by AM Morris · 2003 · Cited by 135 — by AM Morris · 2003 · Cited by 135A study of the relationship between media and eating disorders among undergraduate college students found that media exposure predicted disordered eating ⁽³⁾ …

Much research has found a link between social media use and eating disorders. According to a study conducted in Australia and New Zealand, 51.7% of girls aged ⁽⁴⁾ …

Eating Disorders and Social Media Prove Difficult to Untangle

Oct 27, 2021“Social media in general does not cause an eating disorder. However, it can contribute to an eating disorder,” said Chelsea Kronengold, a ⁽⁵⁾ …

While social media alone is typically not the sole cause of developing an eating disorder, it can play a significant role for those susceptible to eating ⁽⁶⁾ …

Apr 30, 2020For someone with a real issue, posts about dieting, workouts, or unrealistic body size on social media can easily trigger disordered eating ⁽⁷⁾ …