Capstones
Graduation Date
Winter 12-16-2022
Grading Professor
Emily Laber-Warren
Subject Concentration
Health & Science
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
Fitness and dieting are nothing new, but what makes the latest generation of dieting apps that pair with smart watch devices which track your nutrition and biometric data so different is how much easier they can lead you towards disordered eating. This capstone explores how corporate incentives drive diet apps to co-opt the language of wellness discourse in order to attract the Gen Z market, while selling a product that equates healthiness to a number on a scale.
Recommended Citation
Muntzel, Aurelie G., "Wellness That Doesn’t Work. When lifestyle apps lead to disordered eating." (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/668