Monday, March 01, 2004
fatnessScary. I wonder if just taking this survey made all these little kids go home and barf up their oreos and juice boxes.
42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner
45% of boys and girls in grades 3-6 want to be thinner
37% have already dieted
6.9% score in the ED range
51% of 9-10 year old girls feel better about selves when dieting
9% of 9 year old have vomited to lose weight
81% of 10 year old are afraid of being fat
53% of 13 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies
78% of 18 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies
The #1 wish of girls 11-17 years old is to lose weight
from http://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/reports/statistics.html
posted by badgerbag 3/01/2004 10:41:00 AM comment