In its response to a youth select committee report on body dissatisfaction, the government's equalities office has promised to carry out an audit of available information and resources.
The issue of body image was chosen as the topic for the committee's 2017 inquiry by around one million young people taking part in a ballot.
The committee, which is run by the British Youth Council, wants to see better access to body image information among young men, those with disabilities and LGBT young people.
While welcoming national efforts to improve access to information and support by a number of organisations, the committee's report, A Body Confident Future, highlights concerns that efforts are mainly directed at women.
"The government joins the youth select committee in commending the excellent work carried out by the Be Real campaign, Girlguiding, Sport England and others in promoting positive body image," the response of the government equalities office states.
"We will continue to seek opportunities to support these campaigns to encourage body confidence. However, we recognise that young people, parents and teachers may not always know where to go to find quality resources on body image.
"To address this, we will conduct an audit of available resources, including on the gov.uk website."
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