Body appreciation differs between Middle-Eastern and Western societies, a new international study can reveal, highlighting how cultural and family influences shape body image and eating behaviors in ...

Much of ingestive behavior stems from the environment (e.g., geographic, technological, political, religious) in which a culture exists and how the culture adjusts to and/or attempts to modify the ...

Contrast this with a collectivist culture where people might sacrifice their own comfort for the greater good of everyone else. Such differences can influence nearly every aspect of behavior ...