Being bombarded with messages and images focusing on appearance and status is not new to this generation of young people. Indeed, decades of research demonstrate that exposure to narrow beauty ...

Weight Watchers has launched an app for kids to track their eating and rank foods as red, yellow, or green based on how high they are in calories.

A few years ago, I found my nine-year-old sitting on the floor in front of her open closet and crying. I'd been waiting for her to come downstairs and get her coats and shoes on so we could make her ...

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...