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Fitness Content Harms Research Reveals

Updated 2026-05-05 15:35 UTC 1 source Negative

A decade of research has uncovered the harmful effects of 'fitspiration' content online, highlighting potential risks to users. Olympian and researcher Valerie Gruest led the study.

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Scientific American
The Internet loves fitness-motivation content. Olympian and researcher Valerie Gruest explains why it can be so harmful
2026-05-05 15:00 UTC
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