New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has found that many people who are living with obesity conceal their body in their WhatsApp profile pictures.
May 14 2024European Association for the Study of Obesity New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy has found that many people who are living with obesity conceal their body in their WhatsApp profile pictures.
This excessive concern about physical appearance can be exacerbated by social media, where unrealistic standards of beauty and physical shape are often shared. Some individuals used images of pets, family members, landscapes, cartoon characters or objects such as flowers. Others used headshots in which their face was almost covered and their body couldn't be seen, old photos or pictures that had been edited to make them look thinner.
The likelihood of using a profile picture that didn't represent physical reality increased with the degree or severity of obesity.
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