Body image issues for women Your body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. 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 one in five women are satisfied with their body weight. Nearly half of all normal weight women overestimate their size and shape. A distorted …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…caring for your body. Where to get help *Your doctor *Dietician *Counsellor *Anorexia & Bulimia Nervosa Foundation Tel. - (03) 9344 2668. Things to remember *Your body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. *Most Australian women think they are larger and fatter than they actually are. *A negative body image is formed over a lifetime from many different influences, including family, peer group, media and social pressures. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au