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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Social Media and Body Image

    A recent national study found a strong association between social media use and eating concerns. Is an obsession with selfies and social media making too many young people too obsessed with body image? And is that obsession putting them at risk for developing eating disorders?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 25, 2016 • 1 min read

    A recent national study found a strong association between social media use and eating concerns. Is an obsession with selfies and social media making too many young people too obsessed with body image? And is that obsession putting them at risk for developing eating disorders?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    A Rocky Start to the Democratic National Convention
    1. 0:30Are Democrats United?
    2. 11:01On the Ground at the DNC
    3. 18:50Verizon Buys Yahoo
    4. 26:35Social Media and Body ImageYou’re reading this
    5. 41:10Wildfires and Global Warming
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