The Struggle With Body Image..

" Young people -- and girls in particular -- are struggling with their body image at an increasing young age,
and that could have serious health consequences," say Canadian
Globe and Mail newspaper..
Girls aged 10 to 14 were surveyed as their eating attitudes,
and over 2,200 responded.
The Globe reports: " Less than 7 per cent of the girls were overweight,
but more then 31 per cent described themselves as ' too fat ' and 29
per cent said they were currently dieting."

Why do healthy girls want to lose weight ?
According to the parents, much of the blame rests with adult role models who themselves constantly diet..
and who ridicule people people who are over wieght.
" The media also play a big role in influencing teenage behavior,
by constantly creating ultrathin role models," says the Globe.

Dr Gail McVey , a research scientist at the Toronto Hospital for
Sick Children, points out that children, parents, and teachers alike need to realize that
" weight gain is normal and neccesary
for children growing into adolescense...