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October 30, 2009
Survey suggests girls may feel damaged by effects of mothers' dieting, views on food.
The UK's Telegraph (10/29) reports that, according to the results of a survey of "512 teenage girls" conducted by the magazine Sugar, a girl's "mother has the biggest influence" on "her own self-image" and that girls "feel damaged by the effects of their mum's dieting and views on food."
The survey revealed that "six percent" of the respondents (average age 14) "had an eating disorder, rising to one in 10 among those whose mothers diet." In addition, "38 percent said their mother had the biggest influence on how they perceived themselves," with "one in five girls" saying "they are criticized by family members for being 'too big,'" and 51 percent saying they had been "hurt by their parents talking about their size." The UK's Daily Mail (10/29, Salkfeld) also covers the story.
Related Links:
- Many girls 'damaged' by their mum's dieting," Jane Kirby, The Independent, October 29, 2009.
- Dieting mothers have anorexic daughters, study suggests," UK Telegraph, October 29, 2009.
Posted by admin at October 30, 2009 12:15 AM