Two in three 13-year-old girls afraid of gaining weight
Six in ten 13-year-old girls, compared to four in 10 boys the same age, are afraid of gaining weight or getting fat according to new research that uses data on over 7,000 participants. The study showed that girls were more than twice as likely as boys to be ‘extremely worried’ of gaining weight or getting fat.
Six in ten 13-year-old girls, compared to four in 10 boys the same age, are afraid of gaining weight or getting fat according to new research that uses data on over 7,000 participants. The study showed that girls were more than twice as likely as boys to be ‘extremely worried’ of gaining weight or getting fat.
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