Fitspiration and thinspiration: a comparison across three social networking sites

ConclusionsAlthough fitspiration posts were less extreme than thinspiration posts  on the whole, notable similarities in their content support that fitspiration endorses problematic attitudes towards fitness, body image, and restrictive eating in pursuit of a fit-and-thin body ideal.
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research