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Perfect human body according to AI

Social Media’s “Ideal” Body, According to AI

What exactly are the “ideal” body types being promoted by the billions of images on social media? And just how distorted are they from reality? Without being able to ask these apps directly, we turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to find out.

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Most searched body augmentations

What Are the Most Searched Body Augmentations? (Study)

While social media reaches every corner of the nation, certain areas seem more vulnerable than others to the pressure to keep up with impossible beauty standards. Which states search for the most body augmentation procedures, and where are individual procedures most popular?

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Weighing in on Movies

Weighing in on Movies

How are topics of weight loss and weight gain portrayed on the silver screen? An analysis of over 1,000 movie scripts reveals some interesting trends.

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Reverse Photoshopping Video Game Characters

Technology has transformed video games into lifelike experiences; however, video game characters are far from realistic. We altered female video game characters to more closely represent the average American woman’s measurements.

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Superheroes With Realistic Body Types

Superheros are far from realistic, but could more sensible representations encourage healthier body perceptions? To start the discussion, we reverse-photoshopped comic book heroes to more closely reflect average American bodies.

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Searching for Skinny

What do searches on Google reveal about Americans’ quest toward weight loss? This report records keyword searches to reveal potentially unhealthy trends across the U.S.

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America’s Love-Hate Relationship With Food

If you feel conflicted, overwhelmed, or guilty when it comes to food, you’re not alone. In fact, we surveyed over 2,000 Americans and found that most of us have really complicated relationships with what we eat.

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The Evolution of Mr. Olympia

This article takes a look at the evolution of a Mr. Olympia’s winner’s physique over the last 50 years. How does it compare to the average American man?

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Body Image Empowerment on Instagram

It’s becoming more popular for people to express positive body images on social media. We analyzed posts on Instagram to see which U.S. states had the most use of body-positive hashtags.

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The Stigma of Eating Disorders

The Stigma of Eating Disorders

Despite the prevalence of eating disorders, the stigma and misunderstandings of how these conditions are formed and how they can be treated persists.

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