PSY240H1 Lecture : PSY240 MARCH 2.docx
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Majority of women and 1 third of men feel that they are over overweight, including people not overweight. 45 percent of women and 25 men diets. Over half women in midst of diet and i quarter men dieting. Oprah yo yo dieting, in the 90s lost 67 pounds in 1 year regained 90 pounds. Diest industry is 30 billion per year. More drastic means of controlling weight, 100000 in us had jaws wired shut. Diest industry 30-40 biilion, same budget for eductational programs in us. Clear most thing of weight is to be more attractive, actors models thinner and thinner. Playboy centerfold weight and miss america 1959 - 88. Solid trend movie downwards, low mni unheathly weight. Next ten years, trend but more scattered, bmi moves to cut of f medically unacceptable. Many years not till 80 for dsm, sub category beging childhood or adolescence, dsm 4 anorexi. Thing there for life linked to feelings of self worth.
