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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.
Reviewed August 2008
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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. Contrary to common belief, weight gain is not linked to hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Mar 2009
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Over-exercise
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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We are always being told about how good exercise is for us, but did you know that you can exercise too much and this can affect your health?
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Mar 2009
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Over-exercise
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Australians are sometimes seen as sport mad and young Australians do many different types of exercise and sport. But too much of anything can create problems.
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Mar 2009
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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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Mar 2009
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Body image - women
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Better Health Channel
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Women with a poor body image have a distorted perception of what they look like. This can lead to destructive behaviours, such as strict dieting or eating disorders
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Jan 2009
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Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition characterised by a distressing and disabling preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance. This causes people with this disorder either significant distress or disrupts their daily functioni...
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Jan 2009
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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 2009
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Cosmetic surgery - liposuction
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Better Health Channel
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Liposuction, also called suction assisted lipectomy, is a form of cosmetic surgery in which deposits of fat are removed to reshape or reduce one or more areas of the body. Common areas where liposuction is used include thighs, buttocks, abdomen, arms, neck and under the chin. Liposuction is not a substitute for weight reduction or a cure for obesity.
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Nov 2008
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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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Nov 2008
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Body image - tips for parents
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Better Health Channel
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Children can have poor body image. Parents can do many things to foster positive body image, confidence and self-esteem in their children.
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Aug 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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Jul 2008
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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 2008
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Mothers ... Are they expected to be the new Wonder Woman???
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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Motherhood is everything in extreme, according to Sarah Napthali in her book Buddhism for Mothers (2003). Nothing will bring you to the highest highs or the lowest lows and all of this often happens within a 5-minute period!
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May 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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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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Body image - men
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Better Health Channel
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Body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. Men can have a poor body image too. Poor body image may contribute to eating disorders in men.
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Jan 2008
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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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Body image and diets
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Better Health Channel
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Body image involves your perception, imagination and emotions about your own body. Poor body image is often linked to dieting and eating disorders. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a good way to measure a healthy weight.
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Nov 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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