Problem
Cosmetic overweight
Other Names:
Preoccupation with excess bodily fatPerceived excessive body weight
Unwanted weight gain
Preoccupation with slimming
Weight obsession
Background:
There is evidence that the average woman is becoming heavier. Girls are starting their periods younger as they accumulate sufficient body fat at an earlier age.
Incidence:
In the UK, it is estimated that up to 20% of "normal" women binge-eat once a month, 90% have been on a diet and 10% have used vomiting and laxatives as a method of slimming at some time or other. Chaotic eating is so common that it may seem you are almost abnormal not to be worried about weight. Studies find that an increasing number of young girls are obsessed with their weight and body image. According to a 1992 report, one in three nine-year old British girls are concerned about slimming and wish to be 15% below their ideal weight, although 40% of those concerned were well below this. Abnormal weight loss, although unhealthy for men and women of any age, is particularly harmful during adolescence when rates of physical development are supposed to be at their highest.
Broader Problems:
Ill-defined health conditionsDissatisfaction with personal imageHealth hazards of oral contraceptivesObsession with personal attractiveness Strategies:
Providing physical fitness programmesBeing concerned with weightFocusing on excess bodily fatRelaxing preoccupation with excess bodily fatControlling weight Subject(s):
Medicine → AnatomyCommerce → Finance
Industry → Slaughterhouse products
Industry → Cosmetics, soaps, additives
Research, Standards → Measurement
Health Care → Mental health
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
20.12.2017 – 18:22 CET