Despite limited empirical research on the topic, existing findings should prompt clinicians, parents, and researchers to remain vigilant about potential negative influences of pro-ED websites on users.
However, the feasibility and success of dietary changes will depend, at least partly, on whether potential negative influences on QoL can be avoided.
Thus, the feasibility and success of dietary changes will depend, at least partly, on whether potential negative influences on QoL can be avoided.
Health professionals may help patients to avoid boredom by discussing new approaches to exercise or healthy eating, to manage disruption to daily routines, to counteract potential negative influences of friends and to exploit social networks for their own benefit.
On a final note, although this paper primarily focused on the potential negative influences of mass media on patients and health professionals, it is important to recognise that responsible, well-informed media reporting can be an asset [ 9, 11, 62].
The power of faith has demonstrated an important facilitator of individual empowerment, however, for the collective empowerment; limitations and potential negative influences of religion in community settings are discussed.
