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When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests.

Maria Len-Rios, an associate professor of strategic communication; Suzanne Burgoyne, a professor of theatre; and a team of undergraduates studied how college-age women view their bodies and how they feel about media messages aimed at women. 

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