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Philanthropic Impact Fall 2020
Putting disordered eating at the center of public health discourse; Investing in the intersection of public health and business
Opinion: Federal government must monitor, address eating disorders
The COVID-19 pandemic has cut off sources of care and support for people with eating disorders and, as a result, many are experiencing worsening symptoms.
Calculating the toll of eating disorders in the U.S.
Eating disorders cost the U.S. economy $64.7 billion each year through health care, lost productivity, and other costs.
Increasing awareness of eating disorders
Eating disorders affect everyone, regardless of race or gender. A February 16, 2020, NECN’s This is New England broadcast featured a panel discussion that included S. Bryn Austin and focused on how eating disorder symptoms affect girls and…
Dietary supplements largely unregulated, freely accessible to children
Pills and powders claiming to boost weight loss, energy, or sexual performance—available to customers of all ages on drugstore shelves—face little government oversight of their safety and efficacy.
Opinion: Weight loss, complexion-lightening products harmful for young people
In India, societal norms can lead young people to turn to unregulated, potentially harmful weight-loss and complexion-lightening products.
Convincing advertisers to not retouch models’ images
At a time when some companies are pledging to not digitally alter photos of models in their ads, a proposed bill in Massachusetts is aimed at convincing many more businesses to do the same. Introduced by state Rep.…
Dietary supplements linked with severe health events in children, young adults
Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins.
Bill would incentivize companies that don’t alter models’ photos
Proposed Massachusetts legislation would give a tax credit to corporations that don’t digitally alter models’ skin tone, skin texture including wrinkles, body size, or body shape in ad images. Legal research by S. Bryn Austin, an expert in…
Link found between use of dating apps and eating disorders
People who use dating apps appear to have substantially higher odds of having eating disorders compared with those who don’t use the apps, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers…