Body-Image Distortion Linked to Eating Disorders

University of Illinois professor Janet M. Liechty conducted a research study concluding that body-image distortion predicts future unsafe weight-loss behaviors in young females.  She says “Usually, teens and their parents only get weight-related feedback from the doctor when the child is overweight. But kids of any weight can struggle with body-image, and poor body-image can negatively affect medical outcomes in ways we often don’t recognize.”  Read more here…

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