Grabe, Shelley. "Concern Over Strong Media Influence On Women's Body Image." Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, 13 May 2008. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
Postdoctoral researcher Shelley Grabe and psychology professor Janet Hyde from the University of Wisconsin-Madison perform a detailed analysis of 77 previous studies on more than 15,000 subjects. They explore the immense effects of exposure to media images with the way that women view their bodies. Their analysis concluded that media, no matter what the type, influences women in a negative way, and consequently women are experiencing body dissatisfaction. Grabe and Hyde conclude that the problem is increasing with increased technological advances.
Deere, Jennifer. "Body Image, Media, And Eating Disorders." Psychiatry Online. N.p., 01 May 2006. Web.
Jennifer Deere, a psychiatrist affiliated with the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital in Boston Massachusetts explore eating disorders, including obesity in America Today. Deere explores the factors, the main ones being politics, social pressures, and media. Deere highlights the negative impact on health, and the ways in which this problem can begin to be solved.
"ANAD." Eating Disorders Statistics « « National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Diseases is a non-profit “dedicated to the prevention and alleviation of eating disorders.” (NAANAD) The website contains general information about eating disorders, current statistics pertaining to the issue, and a detailed description of each different type of eating disorder. The website also includes a wide array of information for those who suffer from an eating disorder, or those who want to help a friend with an eating disorder. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa is very respected in the Health Community as being a valuable resource for information on the topic of eating disorders in the United States.
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