Government intervention would be justified to prevent a potential epidemic of food disorders
Costa-i-Font, J.
& Jofre-Bonet, M.
(2012).
Government intervention would be justified to prevent a potential epidemic of food disorders.
& Jofre-Bonet, M.
(2012).
Government intervention would be justified to prevent a potential epidemic of food disorders.
Joan Costa-Font and Mireia Jofre-Bonet argue that distorted perceptions of self-image influence health-related behaviours. Through their empirical research, they find that social pressure is a determinant of eating disorders and policy should compensate against damaging peer-effects and counter the spread of this epidemic