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Eating Disorders as a Universal Issue

Are eating disorders as a phenomenon common to all cultures in a similar way?

It seems that in the States we tend to blame TV and popular media, which only show us really thin women, but is there really a difference in places where TV is less common?


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Yes, a study showed that after television was introduced to Fiji, in 1995, there was an

outbreak of eating disorders.

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Eating disorders exist in all times and cultures, but they are more common in cultures where media promote an unhealthily slim ideal.

Read more about eating disorders in different cultures in Web4Health


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