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. 17, and note inconsistencies between studies.

Other research suggests that adolescent girls who read magazines featuring articles and advertisements about dieting and weight loss partake in more unhealthy behaviors for weight control, such as taking laxatives and vomiting to lose or maintain weight.

However, other scholars have contested this view, noting that the research is inconsistent and effects are generally small and inconsistent across studies.