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"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" Itis a famous line from the story of Snow White and Seven Dwarfs. Inthe story, the queen asks the mirror daily whether she is the mostbeautiful person in the kingdom by saying out this line. From thisstory, we can see that people are constantly aware and consciousabout their appearance and want to look the best. We are living inthe world where modern technology like mobile phones, television,and the internet occupy our daily lives. And from thesetechnologies we are able to access to the media anytime andconstantly bombarded by the messages of the media. And one of thedominant message that media is portraying is ultra-thin image as abenchmark of beauty.
a) Discuss how media plays an important role for the developmentof negative body image.
b) Discuss the reasons why body image perception is a criticalfactor that affects the nutritional status and health inadolescence.