Body image is a considerable concern that can seriously impact the adolescent years Varies influences during these years can empower disempower or conceivably cripple a young person's perspective regarding body image Ehorn 2006 p 39 The Australian Longitudinal Study reported 74 healthy weight range women had a desire to weigh less This result included 68 of women in the healthy weight range and 25 of underweight women Kenardy Brown Vogt 2001 pp 242 254 A South Australian 2005 study additionally reported a doubling of eating disorders amongst males and females aged 15 years and older over the period of 1995 to 2005 Hay et al 2008 These studies highlight the reality that a large part of Australian society have poor body image This research paper will explore the impact to the physical cognitive and psychosocial adolescent development of the individual's self concept plus the effects that school peers and social culture media can have on one's body image Additionally it will explore the atypical effects and influences of eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa AN Developmental implications