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Durham University: Body Image Perceptions Take Shape From Early Childhood
March 08, 2025
OLD ELVET, England, March 8 -- Durham University issued the following news:

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Body image perceptions take shape from early childhood

These body ideals continue to be informed by visual exposure to different body weights into adulthood.

The results have implications for our understanding of body size and the perceptions, and possible misperceptions, of weight in a health and wellbeing context.

Led by Professor Lynda Boothroyd th . . .

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