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Parents, take a note. Researchers have found that excessive use of social media, particularly platforms with a strong focus on image posting and viewing such as Snapchat and Instagram, is associated with eating disorder in young adolescents. For the study, published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, researchers examined data on 996 grade 7 and 8 adolescents. "While a range of studies have focused on the impact of social media on body image, this is the first to examine the relationship between specific social media platforms and disordered eating behaviours and thoughts," said study lead author Simon Wilksch from Flinders University in Australia. Also, most other studies had focused on older adolescents or young-adult women, he said. The study on associations between disordered eating and social media use among young adolescent girls and boys suggested that much more needed to be done to increase resilience in young people to become less adversely impacted by social … [Read more...] about Social Media Use Linked to Eating Disorder in Children

INDORE: Swachh brand ka kamaal — Indore stands vivid in the memories of guests, who left after attending the investors’ summit. Top babus, honchos to industrialists, everybody chirped about Indore’s cleanliness on social media. Tweets highlighting the tales of city’s exemplary initiatives trended as they bid adieu with big promises. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in multiple tweets described his journey to Indore as motivational and inspirational while Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh amused by the cleanliness drive claimed that India will change if other cities also show the same passion. “What other municipalities must learn from Indore? Use of 12 automated road sweeping machines which daily sweep all major city roads (500 KM) from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. The bio CNG plant where 20 TPD of organic waste is processed and 800 kg of bio CNG is generated to run 15 city buses,” Kant tweeted. Kant posted three tweets about Indore in last two days. On the day of … [Read more...] about Business bigwigs chirp about Indore’s Swachhta on social media

Video PlayerClose CANBERRA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Social media has been identified as a major contributor to body image issues and eating disorders among Australian teenagers. According to a study published by Flinders University and the University of Western Australia (UWA) on Wednesday, the more social media sites a teenager uses -- and the more time spent on them -- leads to a higher risk of disordered eating. Researchers surveyed 996 Australian secondary school students aged between year 7 and 8, finding that 51.7 percent of girls and 45 percent of boys have eating disorder behaviors, most commonly skipping meals to prevent weight gain. Three quarters of girls surveyed and 69.9 percent of boys said they used at least one social media platform despite half the respondents being younger than 13 -- the minimum age for most platforms. "A key component of preventing eating disorders is to give the message that our self-worth should be defined by a mix of our abilities, values and … [Read more...] about Social media use linked to eating disorders among Australian teens: study

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is in Kerala for a two day visit as part of the poll campaigns and the people are curiously following the politician's speeches. Many noticed the woman, clad in a blue sari, who translated Gandhi's English speech to Malayalam at Pathanapuram. Jyothi Vijayakumar is winning plaudits on the social media for doing an amazing job. Jyothi hails from a family of politicians. She is the daughter of D Vijayakumar who contested as a Congress candidate from Chengannur. Impressed by her translation skills, many have enquired about Jyothi who perfectly conveyed Rahul's speech which reflected many topics related to national issues. Jyothi, who works as a faculty member in the sociology department at the civil service academy in Thiruvananthapuram also acted as the translator for Rahul Gandhi when he met the fishermen community. In 2016, she translated Soniya Gandhi's speech to Malayalam when the former congress chairperson visited Kerala. She is an experienced translator … [Read more...] about Kerala woman rocks social media after spirited translation of RaGa’s speech

New Delhi: While most young women in urban India enjoy greater opportunities these days to form and benefit from social connections created online as well as offline, a study suggests many of their rural counterparts are not so fortunate. And the blame could, in many cases, lie with the mother-in-law. The working paper ‘Curse of the Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Women’s Social Networks, Mobility, and Reproductive Health in India’ attempts to throw light on the challenges faced by women in rural India in stitching together social connections that can help them understand and navigate intimate yet crucial issues like fertility and family planning. It has some astonishing findings and numbers to show how crucial the role of social bonds is for women to ensure personal and family well-being. A working paper is a preliminary scientific or technical paper that is often released by authors to share ideas about a topic or to prompt feedback before submitting … [Read more...] about Saas, Bahu and Social Networks: How a Mother-in-law Influences a Rural Indian Woman’s Personal and Family Well-being