How social media can 'trigger' eating disorders in young people


Young people tend to believe the misleading or fake diet advice that proliferates online. — Pixabay

PARIS: Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, dangerous advice about diet and nutrition, experts warn.

Young women and girls are much more likely to suffer from illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, though rates among men have been increasing.

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