Question

review the third paragraph.
an honest picture of health
americans have long been bombarded with the sleek, tantalizing images that come courtesy of the advertising industry. the internet has joined the ranks of glossy magazines, newspapers, billboards, and other purveyors of print to present women and men with physical appearances ranging from improbable to impossible. certain software programs enable marketers to digitally alter the images of models, often making people—and women in particular—appear skinny beyond belief. when these advertisements are churned out on a massive scale, the effects are pervasive and toxic. after all, its easy to come away with the message that the models featured on the covers of fashion magazines epitomize physical perfection. yet, if the ideal look is
select the evidence that the author provides for the following supporting claim: flawless bodies in media have been linked to body image issues in adolescents.
advertising is not solely responsible for eating disorders, as genetics also play a major role.
forty - seven percent of adolescent girls say magazine pictures make them want to lose weight.
major depression and anxiety are more common among girls who are influenced by magazine pictures.
sixty - nine percent of girls do not believe that advertisers would digitally alter models bodies in magazine photos.

Explanation:

The claim is about the link between media's flawless bodies and body - image issues in adolescents. The first option ("Advertising is not solely responsible...") is a counter - claim about genetics. The fourth option ("Sixty - nine percent...") is about girls' beliefs regarding digital alterations, not body - image issues. The second option ("Forty - seven percent...") shows that a significant number of adolescent girls are affected by magazine pictures (a form of media with "flawless" bodies) in terms of wanting to lose weight (a body - image issue). The third option ("Major depression...") is about mental health (depression and anxiety) rather than body - image specifically.

Answer:

Forty - seven percent of adolescent girls say magazine pictures make them want to lose weight.