Dr. Frederick to speak on Body Image and Body Type Preferences

As part of the Science Forum Series, Dr. Frederick will cover the impact of body image and body type preferences across cultures, age groups, and sexual orientations.

People who are dissatisfied with their bodies report disturbances to their psychological well-being and experience negative health outcomes.  Dr. Frederick’s work examines the epidemiology of body image and the factors that predict increased dissatisfaction in the United States and across cultures. This talk will highlight a recent controversy that erupted in the public health field regarding the link between obesity and health and examines how this controversy impacted body image, weight control intentions, and support for weight-related public policies among members of the lay public.

Please join us and listen in on this interesting subject.

Details below:

March 19, 2013

Noon – 1:00 PM

Argyros Forum 119A