Adolescence represents a pivotal stage in the development of positive or negative body
image. Many influences exist during the teen years including transitions (eg, puberty) that …

Abstract In May 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) stated its intent to “require
applicants to consider sex as a biological variable (SABV) in the design and analysis of NIH …

Disordered eating attitudes are rapidly increasing, especially among young women in their
twenties. These disordered behaviours result from the interaction of several factors …

Background The relationship between social media (SM) use and disordered eating (DE)
has not been adequately explored in young adolescents. Methods Data from 996 Grade 7 …

Low sexual desire in women partnered with men is typically presumed to be a problem—
one that exists in women and encourages a research agenda on causation and treatment …

Background Clinical and community samples indicate that eating disorders (EDs) and
disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) may co-occur among adolescents and young adults at …

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis function fundamentally affects the physiology of
eating. We review sex differences in the physiological and pathophysiological controls of …

Background: Adolescents' eating disorders have been explored through various conceptual
and empirical models. Only recently, scientific literature in this area has more specifically …

Objective Objectification theory posits that self‐objectification increases risk for disordered
eating. Method The current study sought to examine the relationship between self …

This paper discusses the critical period of adolescence and its potential role in the
development and persistence of obesity. The adolescent years are characteristic of changes …