ElleGirl poll on personal body image from around the world
January 16th, 2006HealthNewsDigest.com summarizes a recent feature at ElleGirl magazine which polled 10,000 girls from around the world on how they felt about their own body:
60% of girls in American have a positive body image, opposed to Korea where only 17% have a healthy body image
The number one aim of polled U.S. girls aged 11-17 years is to be thinner, rather than smarter, funnier, or friendlier
While 86% of Russian girls chose being healthy over being thin, only 70% of American girls felt the same way
Only 18% of American girls have used diet pills or drinks to make you slimmer, as opposed to a staggering 68% of Korean girls
Children as young as 5 are concerned with weight and shape. Over 80% of U.S. 10-year olds are afraid of being fat; and over 50% of 9 and 10-year olds feel better about themselves when they are on a diet
Links:
- ELLEgirl Questions 10,000 Girls on How They Feel About Their Bodies, HealthNewsDigest.com, January 16, 2006
- Learning to Love Your Body, ElleGirl, January 2006
