Adherence
Higher exposure to sociocultural media promoting thinness correlates with higher incidence of eating disorders, with a dose-response relationship observed between media reinforcement frequency and disorder prevalence.
Be critical of media consumption. The high frequency of diet and shape-promoting content in magazines read by young women mirrors the higher prevalence of eating disorders in women, suggesting that media exposure is a significant environmental risk factor. Reducing exposure to these specific media types may mitigate risk.
It is plausible that a dose-response relationship exists between sociocultural reinforcements promoting thinness and the incidence of eating disorders in any particular population group.
Why this rating
Correlational study design with small sample size (20 magazines) and reliance on content analysis rather than longitudinal clinical outcomes.
Source
Diet vs. shape content of popular male and female magazines: A dose-response relationship to the incidence of eating disorders?
Arnold E. Andersen et al. · International Journal of Eating Disorders · 1992
DOI 10.1002/1098-108x(199204)11:3<283::aid-eat2260110313>3.0.co;2-o
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