Body growth and development in adolescence
When it comes to weight and shape, teenagers are among the most vulnerable groups. Studies show that many adolescents are willing to look sleek and thin, but relatively little knowledge about nutrition and health, and how these factors are related to weight and shape. As a result, they often turn to useless and / or harmful methods of weight loss methods which can significantly affect their health and weight in adulthood. But teenagers are not the only group that are concerned about weight and shape. Here are some facts and research information between different age groups.
Body growth and development in adolescence
In 6-8 years of age 12-18 years, girls experience a dramatic change in height, weight, bone composition and fat distribution. Storage and fat deposits are much greater rate than girls in boys. In fact, the boys usually lose fat at the end of adolescence, while girls keep it as a natural part of their development. Any teenager or adolescent experience these changes at different speeds, and it was only in late growth spurt, which a teenager can see how all these changes do not alter the body shape.
Pre-Teen concern about weight and shape
Reports indicate that children under five years there is growing concern, even obsessed with weight and shape. In addition, eating disorders and conduct disorder in pre foods are adolescents and young people growing rate. According to U.S. estimates of the National Institute of Mental Health, between 5% and 10% of girls and women (eg, 5-10 million) and 1 million boys and men suffer from eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disturbances or other food-related conditions. Calculations show that about 15 percent of young women adopt unhealthy attitudes and Food.
Diet on the eve of adolescent girls
Diet is often the case when pre-adolescent girls in the age of 10 years, according to a study conducted at the University of Minnesota. Using data from a study of 234 Scout troop members were about 10 years, research has shown that nearly 30 percent of girls reported that they are trying to lose weight.
Dissatisfaction with weight and shape among adolescents
In the sample of students aged 15 to 420 persons, 59 percent reported that they wanted to look elegant and 68% had previously attempted to lose weight. This dissatisfaction with the weight not only for overweight girls. Normal weight and even weight girls also expressed a desire to be thinner, and reported using unhealthy methods of weight control, including prevention of accidental food carded, fasting, smoking and treatment, to achieve “good” female figure.
Like many adolescents, then organize their shape?
According to recent research from the UK, only 1 percent of young women from the UK (aged 18-22) are “very happy” with the shape of their bodies, while 10 percent admitted to taking drugs to try to achieve ideal weight .
How adults feel that their weight and shape
Examination of the body of the Kellogg Corporation, shows that women tend to base their ideas about their figure models and Hollywood stars from normal women. But according to research models and movie stars are 15-23 percent lower in weight and 6.5 cm higher than the “average” American woman is five feet four inches tall and weighs £ 138. It is not surprising that about 95 percent of women complain about their weight and shape.
How to improve body image
You can not resize the frame or form. You can even hard to diet. But you can change your body image. Example:
We compared themselves to models or movie star.
We focus on areas of the body, you do not like the – look at the whole body.
Get active – physically and mentally. Busy, busy people have less time to worry about body shape than those with time on their hands.
Assessment of the things you have, not that it is not necessary.
If you try to lose weight and have realistic expectations about weight loss and to avoid diet products that promise “instant solutions“. Not instant weight loss solutions this side of Venus.
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