The Latest Breaking News from Body Image

A new study from the University of New South Wales finds viewing just small amounts of content showing diverse body types on social media can improve body satisfaction in young women.

Evie Waxman struggled with eating disorders and her body image from the age of 11, but the now 29-year-old battled to overcome them - and even a rejection on Dragons' Den - to make her own business

Anton Danyluk says that he hopes to challenge the perception of the perfect male body being six pack abs and to encourage body positivity among young men who look up to him.

Weddings are supposed to be joyful, but this joy can be accompanied by a lot of stress. Alongside choosing the menu, flowers and decorations and sorting the table plan, body image – how we think and feel about the way we look – can cause worries, too.

Researchers from The Bulimia Project used artificial intelligence (AI) image-generating platforms Dall-E 2, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney to identify unrealistic body image stereotypes promoted on social media

The reality television star, who hails from West Lothian, has shared that he has always felt insecure about his body, which will be addressed in the new BBC documentary.

The reality star reveals that he has always felt insecure about his body.

The “Cost of Beauty”, a short video recently released by global beauty brand Dove, highlights the damaging effects of social media on young womens’ body image and self esteem. It forms part of a wider campaign that raises awareness about the devastating effects of social media on young women’s mental…

Former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass has revealed she was told to lose weight when joining the musical Miss Saigon, and that Hear'Say was known as the 'fattest band in pop', with Elton John calling her ugly

Re-edited version omits opening scene after claims of fatphobia and replaces original on ABC and BBC platforms

"I don't want my daughter exposed to this kind of relationship with weight and exercise. Let's not pass on weight stigma and fatphobia to our kids. We owe them that."