Researchers say girls now want to look like TV stars.
Television came to the island of Fiji in 1995. Becker investigated shifts in body image and eating practices in Fiji for three years. Before 1995, Becker said there was little talk of dieting in Fiji. The year TV was introduced, only 3 percent of girls reported they vomited to control their weight. Fiji has only one channel which broadcasts programs from the United States, Britain, and Australia.