50- 75% of girls are dissatisfied with their bodies
In 1998, the number of teenagers who had plastic surgery had grown 95% since
1992
The total number of plastic surgery patients in 1998 had increased 153%
since 1992
91% of plastic surgery patients are female
One poll found young girls are more afraid of being fat than of nuclear
wars, or losing their parents
One study found that women's magazines contain 10.5 times as many articles
relating to body weight than men's magazines
70% of teenage girls in a study found fashion magazines to be an important
source of beauty and fitness information
25% of girls in the same study wanted to be like the models in magazines
The average person has a body mass index of 20-25 (body mass is a statistic
based on your weight, height, and age), while the average supermodel has a
BMI of roughly 17.2
A body mass index under 18.5 is classified as malnutrition by the World
Health Organization
Between the years 1979 and 19888, 69% of Playboy models and 60% of Miss
America contestants weighed at least 15% below the expected body weight for
their height and age
Maintaining a body weight of 15% below what is right for you is a criterion
for anorexia nervosa
