The study adds important details about how leptin, which is released into the blood stream from fat, may control the cognitive aspects of feeding behavior. When Thin Isn't Good Teen magazines may be bad for girl's body image, a new study shows. The study, presented to the American Psychological Association this week, found that some teenaged females suffer increased feelings of dissatisfaction with their bodies as a result of images absorbed from the glossy publications. CBT was significantly more rapid than SPT in reducing binge eating and vomiting frequencies. In the first few months of college, eating can easily get out of control.
Some students gain weight.
Others develop eating disorders such as anorexia. Here are accounts from two Chronicle interns who struggled with food and share their stories. Models 'not to blame for eating disorders' Being exposed to images of ultra-thin models does not have a lasting effect on most teenage girls, according to a US survey. It says only those with existing body image problems are significantly affected by the images. The case presented in this article demonstrates how the family's help can be solicited in restoring the adolescent's health in much the same way had the client been admitted to a specialist inpatient facility.