Adolescent body dissatisfaction as public health issue: Effects on later risky health behaviours

Aim: Body dissatisfaction is prevalent among teenagers, and may influence the uptake of risky health behaviours. The study assessed the influence of body dissatisfaction on smoking, cannabis use, drug use, self-harm, gambling, and drinking and the mediating role of disordered eating in a population-based sample of British adolescents. Background: Previous studies found that body dissatisfaction is a risk factor for disordered eating, and that...