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…showed last 75 words of 936 total…the media does not directly cause eating disorders and weight obsessions, yet they do affect the way Americans perceive themselves. Perhaps if the media concentrated on a variety of body types and included a more positive message regarding health and self-esteem; this issue could be reduced significantly. People might not concentrate on one particular body type and in time could learn to value their health and normality of their body and its size and shape.