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Your body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body but this may have no bearing at all on your actual appearance. For instance, it is common in Western nations for women to believe they are larger and fatter than they really are. Only 16% of women are satisfied with their body weight. Nearly half of all normal weight women overestimate their size and shape. (Source: Better Health Channel)
The following links provide information about body image and how it affects your health and lifestyle.
Updated July 2007
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Body image
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Lots and lots of people worry about what they look like and what other people think of how they look. Are you one of those? Do you think that you're too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, too pale, too dark, too hairy, too... whatever?
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Apr 2008
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Obesity guidelines quiz
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity Interactive Quiz Page
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Mar 2008
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Body image issues for women
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Better Health Channel
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A poor body image means you have a distorted perception of what you look like. This can lead to destructive behaviours, such as strict dieting. Nearly half of all young Australian women in the healthy weight range think they need to lose weight.
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Jan 2008
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Body image issues for men
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Better Health Channel
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Body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. Poor body image is becoming a male problem too, with around half of all men feeling unhappy with their body shape or size. Poor body image may contribute to eating disorders in men.
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Jan 2008
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Girls and body image - quiz
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Better Health Channel
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What does body image mean to you? Girls face pressure about their weight and appearance, which can affect your health. Try our quick health quiz to test your body image knowledge.
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Jan 2008
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Liposuction
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Better Health Channel
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Liposuction is a procedure in which localised deposits of fat are removed to re-contour one or more areas of the body. The best candidates are normal weight people with firm, elastic skin who have pockets of fat in certain areas.
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Jan 2008
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Body image - let's get real
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Body image is really about three things. How you see yourself. How you think you ought to look. How you wish to be seen by others. You would think that how you see yourself would be totally up to you. Wrong!
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Jan 2008
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Body image
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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People are bombarded with messages about how they 'should' look and what kind of person they 'should' be. When we find it's impossible to look the way we're told we 'should look' we can find ourselves thinking 'I look terrible'.
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Jan 2008
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Body image and diets
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Better Health Channel
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Your body image is how you think and feel about your body. Body image involves your perception, imagination and emotions. It's also affected by how your body feels to your own touch. Poor body image is often linked to dieting. While it's important to maintain a healthy weight, many people try a range of diets that do not work.
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Dec 2007
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Genital cosmetic surgery
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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This article discusses the growing trend of female genital cosmetic surgery, including labiaplasty and vaginoplasty.
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Dec 2007
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Cosmetic Treatments
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about cosmetic treatments, including plastic and cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dentistry and tattooing.
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Nov 2007
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Guys and body image - quiz
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Better Health Channel
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Test your knowledge about boys and body image with our quick health quiz. Guys face pressure about their weight, fitness and appearance too, but a bad body image can affect your health.
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Oct 2007
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Menopause and weight gain
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Better Health Channel
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Women at menopause often experience weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. This is often due to declining oestrogen levels, age-related loss of muscle tissue, and lifestyle factors such as diet and lack of exercise.
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Oct 2007
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Body image and self esteem: Student factsheet
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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Images of women in the media, advertising and popular culture are 'censored' in that they emphasise beauty, youth and thinness. Being aware of the types of pressures placed on women is a starting point to analysing, challenging and resisting them.
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Oct 2007
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Childhood obesity
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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An overview of the causes and consequences of childhood obesity.
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Aug 2007
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Acne
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Inspire Foundation
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Acne can be one of the biggest self esteem busters known to young people. Most people will have the odd pimple or two during their life, but for one in three it can be more severe. This factsheet tells you more about acne and suggestions for managing outbreaks.
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Jul 2007
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Body dysmorphic disorder
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Inspire Foundation
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Wishing a part of your body looked different is pretty common and relatively normal. However, it can be a problem when you obsess over a part of your body and it interferes with the quality of your life. This is known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD. Check out this fact sheet for more info on how to manage and get help for BDD.
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Jul 2007
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Body image - tips for parents
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Better Health Channel
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Your body image is how you think and feel about your body, and what you imagine it looks like. There are many ways that parents can foster positive body image and strong self-esteem in their children.
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Jun 2007
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Body dysmorphic disorder
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Better Health Channel
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness. People who have this illness constantly worry about the way they look. They may think something that isn't there, or that others don't notice, is a serious defect. Treatment includes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and antidepressant drugs.
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Jun 2007
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