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In brief...Eating disorders: the impact of self-image and peer pressure

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  • Joan Costa-i-Font
  • Mireia Jofre-Bonet

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We need government intervention to prevent a potential epidemic of eating disorders, according to a study by Joan Costa-i-Font and Mireia Jofre-Bonet. Their research confirms the widespread belief that the proliferation of anorexia and bulimia among young women in Europe is heavily influenced by social attitudes towards physical appearance. They find that younger women are more sensitive to social changes that influence their self-image. In particular, the larger the body mass of a woman's peers, the lower the likelihood she will be anorexic.

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  • Joan Costa-i-Font & Mireia Jofre-Bonet, 2013. "In brief...Eating disorders: the impact of self-image and peer pressure," CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance 406, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    • Handle: RePEc:cep:cepcnp:406
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    Keywords

    self-image; identity; body image; eating disorders; anorexia; European women;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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