Women become increasingly unhappy with their overweight as they get older.
Women who have been overweight for a long time , as their age increases more and more unhappy with their weight. This is apparent from a survey by Mijn Geheim and Valtaf.nl among 1175 respondents. They were asked how they assessed their overweight in different life stages experienced.
Childhood
One in three survey participants was struggling was already overweight during her childhood † Yet almost all women indicated that they look back on a fairly carefree childhood in which they were not yet unhappy with their weight.
Puberty
Remarkable:Most overweight women became dissatisfied during the time they got hips and breasts † However, this dissatisfaction was not always justified. Two-thirds of the respondents indicated that they only now realize that their weight was healthy then. They would like to have that body back † During puberty, 35 percent of women who now consider themselves too fat were on a diet †
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Young adults
A few years later, as many as 85 percent of people who think themselves overweight on a diet. However, the dieting was not a piece of cake † Often the women lost control of their weight as young adults. 48 percent indicated that they did not stick to their diet at the time. No less than 71 percent said they then (and still do) suffer from the yo-yo effect † Of women who marry, 46 percent gain weight and the birth of their first child causes weight problems for 47 percent of women with him.
Adults
After their 35th birthday, the number of dissatisfied women steeg increased up to 90 percent. Again most women threw themselves on a diet, but often this was difficult again. But it's not just about dissatisfaction. 63 percent of the women even indicated that they are unhappy because of her weight problems .
