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Tendencies and perspectives on body image in Lithuania
Type of publication
Kitos knygos dalis / Part of other book (Y7)
Type of document
type::text::book::book part
Title
Tendencies and perspectives on body image in Lithuania
Publisher
Târgu Mureș : University Press
Date Issued
2022
Is part of
Cultural and historical perspectives on body image, obesity, and eating disorders
Start Page
77
End Page
86
Field of Science
Abstract
The appearance of the human body and its image in Lithuanian society are currently
one of the most relevant health topics. In the media and on the Internet, a lot of attention is paid
to the appearance of the human body and the image of the person, certain body appearance
standards prevail, the non-compliance of which can have a negative impact on a person's
physical and mental health and his social life. Individuals and society perceive and evaluate body
image based on shape, weight, girth measurements, other characteristics of physical body
appearance and their shortcomings. Lithuanian nutritionists note that there is still a stigma in
society that obesity is not a disease but a person's neglect, which is why people with obesity
rarely talk openly about the difficulties they fear. The slender body is desirable in Lithuania.
However, in contrast to the negative influence of the media on the formation of body image,
positive initiatives by formal institutions, influencers, and media are also taking place.
ISBN (of the container)
9786065811829
Coverage Spatial
Rumunija / Romania (RO)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
19
Affiliation(s)
Date Reporting
2022
Access Rights
Atviroji prieiga / Open Access