The Impact of the Physical and Social Environment on Body Image and Weight Issues
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 4020
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we examine the nature of the influence of the physical and social environment on body image and weight issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. The physical environment has been known to impact the development of body dissatisfaction through media and advertising, but there are more areas to explore, such as the built environment and exposure to natural environment. The impact of the social environment of schools, workplaces, and community settings on body image and weight issues is a known sociocultural influence but is relatively unexplored. The online environment tends to span these two categories, and more research regarding the potential influence of online environments and social media is needed in order to understand this complex and ever-changing contribution to the way we feel about ourselves and the way that we look. Topics may involve the impact of social media, bullying, advertising, and traditional media on the development of body dissatisfaction, explored through systematic reviews and cross-sectional and prospective research, as well as qualitative research. Work exploring potential strategies for interventions in the physical, social, and online environments at the individual, community, and policy-level are also of interest. All research should be framed in a way that does not stigmatise individuals in larger bodies.
Dr. Zali Yager
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- physical environment
- social environment
- body image
- weight issues
- eating disorders
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