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It is a mistake to regard adolescence as the beginning of an individual's concern about dieting and physical appearance, and evidence suggests that it may begin much earlier. A new study of 8-year-olds investigates the factors which predict early dieting awareness and evaluates the theory that dieting is negatively correlated with perceived self-worth, particularly in females. The study supports the hypothesis that young girls with a negative self-perception are attracted to weight control and are also strongly influenced by the views of their mothers.
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Researchers investigated the existence of factors predicting dieting awareness in pre-adolescent children. They gathered questionnaire responses from 176 boys and girls in four schools in England. The questionnaires provided data on factors including child's height and weight, their preferences concerning body shape, and their attitudes towards the body and self-esteem. The results revealed factors predicting dietary awareness in girls. These factors were their own body mass index and self-esteem, and their mothers' dieting behaviour.
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A study of 42 Caucasian and 55 Asian nine-year-old British residents revealed the preference of a majority of the subjects for being slim. Obsession for thinness and familial and cultural conflicts had a direct bearing on the development of eating disorders in all subjects.
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