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Body image encompasses our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours related to our appearance, which are shaped by sociocultural influences. Gendered beauty standards have long dictated ideals such as ...

They're the tanned, toned bodies sporting the latest fitness fashion, but when it comes to body image these "fitspiration" influencers are more talk than walk, according to world-first research from ...

Images of fit, toned bodies in crop tops on social media claim to offer up a dose of inspiration, but many of the 51 million photos tagged #fitspo could be having the opposite effect. Researchers ...

Fitspiration (or #fitspo) social media content often features lean physiques and intense workout advice meant to inspire healthier habits. However, recent research suggests these posts frequently ...

The #fitspiration social media trend — that depicts women exercising and being active — is making many women feel worse about themselves and their bodies, according to a study. Researchers at Flinders ...