The role of media in the development of eating disorders in adolescents aged of the ripening

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Eating disorders are a major public health problem in XXI century. Exitus and the young people increase in the world domineered by media, possessory the wide fan of influences, liable to contribute to the height of fallings ill on the anorexia, the bulimia or the stoutness. The aim of this research was analysis of media influence on eating disorders - anorexia, bulimia and obesity - about adolescents. This review were conducted with data from 82 adolescent girls and boys with the use of questionnaire, "BeautyUgly" Scale and measurement of weight and height. To statistical analysis used the Statistica 7.1 program and chi-square test. The significance level was stated as p = 0.05. This review were conducted with data from 82 adolescent girls and boys with the use of questionnaire, "BeautyUgly" Scale and measurement of weight and height. To statistical analysis used the Statistica 7.1 program and chi-square test. The significance level was stated as p = 0.05. Media play role in etiology of eating disorders by limited physical activity, stimulate to buying unhealthy food, propagate thin cultural ideal of beauty and create and intensified dissatisfaction of body shape. Girls are more exposing to negative impact of media than boys.