Watching Even 8 Minutes Of TikTok Glamorizing Disordered Eating Harms Body Image, Study Finds

The researchers call for stricter regulations around "pro-anorexia" content as they affect women's attitudes toward beauty standards, increase body dissatisfaction, and risk of developing disordered eating behavior. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

The content you watch on social media, not just lengthy movies but even short clips that you come across while scrolling, affects your psyche, and the impact is immediate, suggests a study.

Watching even just 8 minutes of TikTok videos glamorizing disordered eating behavior can harm women's mental health and negatively affect their body image satisfaction, according to the study published in the journal Plus One.