Behavioral Nutrition

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Media, parents and peers are the three primary sociocultural influences of eating
disorders. 1 Although, typically unintentional, it is important to increase awareness regarding what influences disordered eating.
There is a significant relationship between negative body image and media exposure. 1
In the media, women are encouraged to buy the newest anti-aging product, weight loss
plan, Botox, makeup, etc. to achieve this ideal image. This can trigger eating disorders
as it may seem that one can control how they look.

Tips on How to Prevent Impact of Media on Your Child’s Body Image:
•Encourage your child to limit or avoid social media exposure
•Talk to your child about how most photos on social media are photoshopped or
filtered
•Explain what media literacy is to your child
•Encourage them to avoid comparing themselves to others
Parental food attitudes and eating behaviors also influence their children’s eating
habits. 2 For example, daughters are more likely to restrict food intake if encouraged to
lose weight by her mother. 3 Parental use of food as a reward has also been associated
with child emotional over eating or undereating as a result of the child not being able to
recognize hunger. 2
The following factors have been associated with negative body esteem, eating attitudes
and body image among adolescents: 4
•low-self esteem 4
•lack of social support 4
•weight-related teasing 4
•greater pressure to lose weight 4

Peers also influence body image, food attitudes and eating behaviors. 4
A girl’s risk for developing an eating disorder increases if she is frequently around
someone who diets. 5
Fat talk is also common among peer adolescent interaction which relates to negative
body image. 6 Adolescents and young women should be educated on what is considered
fat talk, how to identify fat talk and the negative effect it places on body image. 6
Educating your child on fat talk can reduce body image disturbance. 6
Being aware of what influences an eating disorder can help prevent your child from
developing one through educating them, when and if appropriate.