Body disatisfaction in children

0.8

2.4

3.5

7.5

1.6

8

12.2

of boys

38.8

of girls

Boys 16%

Girls 32.3%

Percentage who frequently purged

Percentage who were frequent dieters

Binge eating

Per cent of 14-year-olds

Eating disorder behaviours

Per cent of 14-year-olds

14-year-olds who are moderately

dissatisfied with at least one body part

Boys 3%

Girls 5%

The number of eight and a half year-olds

who say they have body dissatisfaction

0.8

2.4

3.5

7.5

Percentage who

frequently purged

Binge eating

Per cent of 14-year-olds

1.6

8

12.2

of boys

38.8

of girls

Boys 16%

Girls 32.3%

Percentage who were

frequent dieters

Eating disorder behaviours

Per cent of 14-year-olds

14-year-olds who are moderately

dissatisfied with at least one body part

Boys 3%

Girls 5%

The number of eight and a half year-olds

who say they have body dissatisfaction

0.8

2.4

3.5

7.5

Percentage who

frequently purged

Binge eating

Per cent of 14-year-olds

1.6

8

12.2

of boys

38.8

of girls

Boys 16%

Girls 32.3%

Percentage who were

frequent dieters

Eating disorder behaviours

Per cent of 14-year-olds

14-year-olds who are moderately

dissatisfied with at least one body part

Boys 3%

Girls 5%

The number of eight and a half year-olds

who say they have body dissatisfaction

0.8

2.4

3.5

7.5

Percentage who frequently purged

Binge eating

Per cent of 14-year-olds

1.6

8

12.2

of boys

38.8

of girls

Boys 16%

Girls 32.3%

Percentage who were frequent dieters

Eating disorder behaviours

Per cent of 14-year-olds

14-year-olds who are moderately dissatisfied with at least one body part

Boys 3%

Girls 5%

The number of eight and a half-year olds who say they have body dissatisfaction