A growing body of research suggests that media portrayals of the thin ideal have negative effects on body satisfaction, but has this knowledge been translated into practical solutions? First, this analysis will review the literature describing the correlation between media representation of the thin ideal and body dissatisfaction. Subsequently, a review of recent empirical studies on trends in media and body dissatisfaction will be presented. Finally, researchers' recent implications for the disparity in reporting body dissatisfaction between the sexes will be summarized. Many researchers find problematic the assumption that body image has deteriorated (and continues to deteriorate) for both sexes over time. To fully understand the correlation between body image and psychosocial functioning, it is important to examine whether the trend in body image has changed over the past several decades. It should also be noted that body image issues are associated with serious disorders, such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Exposure to the media's representation of the ideal thin body may be linked to a disturbance in body image. in women. Researchers Grabe, Hyde, and Ward (2008) conducted a meta-analysis that examined experimental and correlational studies focused on the relationship between media exposure and women's body dissatisfaction, eating behavior, and internalization of sexuality. ideal of slimness. The results of these analyzes suggest that media exposure is strongly correlated with women's body dissatisfaction. They claim that media exposure has a negative impact on women's body image, regardless of other variables (e.g., assessment technique, individual variability, age, etc.). Trends in Media and Body Dissatisfaction......middle of article......ve consistently found a strong correlation between exposure to media portrayal of the ideal thin body and increased dissatisfaction with respect for the body. Results from several studies indicate that women's body satisfaction increased on average over time. It has been hypothesized that this trend may be due to greater public awareness of the media's exaggerated portrayal of the thin ideal. As a woman's average body mass index has also increased over time, it has also been suggested that there may be an acceptance of higher weight and less exaggerated body ideals, known as “real bodies”. While women's body satisfaction increased on average over time, men's body satisfaction remained largely the same. Researchers have suggested that differences in body satisfaction between men and women may arise from differences in body comparison..