Shimmy your way to body love
Belly dancers are more satisfied with their bodies and have better body image than young women who don’t belly dance, new Flinders research shows.
Belly dancers are more satisfied with their bodies and have better body image than young women who don’t belly dance, new Flinders research shows.
Grants worth almost $7 million have been awarded to Flinders in the Australian Research Council’s 2015 funding program – announced for the first time at Flinders University Victoria Square today.
Teenage girls are shying away from sports in high school because social media is making them self-conscious about their bodies, Flinders University research shows.
Researchers from Flinders University are working on a novel strategy to simultaneously reduce the risk of both eating disorders and obesity among young people.
Accepting ones thoughts – whether good or bad – may be a key to preventing eating disorders, Flinders University psychology student Melissa Atkinson says.
Student-led research into cancer prevention, body image, groundwater and medieval cultures are among the winners of Flinders University’s 2012 Best Student Paper Awards.
Eating disorders are increasingly overlooked in Australia because society is too focused on obesity prevention, Professor Tracey Wade says.
A popular school-based eating disorder prevention program created by researchers from Flinders University is set to become an iPhone app.
Cosmetic surgeons are receiving increasing requests from professionals looking to boost a flagging career.