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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Storm Newton

Selfies ‘could be damaging to women at risk of eating disorders’

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Social media selfies could have a “more powerful influence” on a woman’s body satisfaction and the risk of developing an eating disorder if judged in different ways from other pictures, a study has suggested.

It comes after researchers found women were perceived as slimmer in selfies than in photographs taken from other angles.

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