New research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) shows children are expressing dissatisfaction with their body size as early as 8-9 years old and the majority of 10-11 years old are trying to control their weight.
Executive Manager of AIFS’ Longitudinal Study for Australian Children, Dr Ben Edwards said the research also showed the children who were dissatisfied with their body image were more likely to have poorer social and emotional wellbeing and physical health.
– PS News
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