11% of girls have ‘extreme levels of fear’ about weight

One-in-10 teenage girls have “extreme levels of fear” about gaining weight, a study suggests.

11% of girls have ‘extreme levels of fear’ about weight
Tue, 17 Dec, 2013 - 00:00
Ella Pickover

Eleven percent of 13-year-old girls suffer intense worry about getting fat, researchers found.

This compares to just 4.7% of boys the same age.

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