PSY240H1 Chapter : Ch15 Textbook Notes
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Study on canadian students from grades 6, 8, 10. At each grade levels, more girls than boys thought they needed to lose weight. This proportion increases over grade levels, almost half at grade 10. Rates of dieting and weight dissatisfaction continue to increase in adolescent girls. Driving force is the desire to be more attractive and increase self-esteem. Traditionally, women have felt more pressure than men to be very thin. In recent years, there has been increased emphasis on men attaining a super-fit look. Diagnosis requires a person refuse to maintain a body weight that is healthy and normal for their age and height. Weight must be at least 15% below minimum healthy weight. Weight loss causes amenorrhea, absence of menstrual cycles (at least 3 consecutive) Have intense fear of becoming fat, distorted images of their body. Believe they are good and worthwhile only when they have complete control over their eating and when they are losing weight.
