Experts' Opinion
Apart from medical analysis of connection between media and such diseases as anorexia/bulimia, it is impossible not to mention obesity: what we actually do eat.
A very useful link in this case would be: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/125/4/756.full
This article written by a group of pediatricians including Dr. Strasburger, Dr. Jordan and Dr. Donnerstein, states, "Numerous American and international longitudinal studies (one of them as long as 26 years in duration) have shown that media use is contributing to the current epidemic of obesity worldwide" (PEDIATRICS Vol. 125 No. 4 2010). The article claims that there are many ads in media promoting fast food, which do affect children's perception of food, and adds that simply there are too many commercials of food in general that make people eat and usually eat unhealthy. The article also states that, "Randomized, controlled experiments have provided evidence that exposure to junk food advertising has an impact on children's food beliefs and preferences" (PEDIATRICS Vol. 125 No. 4 2010). Which, therefore, serves as a proof that media does influence what we eat in a negative way.
And how preferences are changed with the help of media is presented in the next post.
Reference:
Strasburger, Jordan, and Donnerstein. PEDIATRICS Vol. 125 No. 4 April 1, 2010
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