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Body Image

Body Image. What is Real Beauty???. 1900’s British born actress and broadway star Lillian Russell is considered an ideal beauty at about 200 LBS. The 1900’s Bathing Suite.

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Body Image

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  1. Body Image

  2. What is Real Beauty???

  3. 1900’sBritish born actress and broadway star Lillian Russell is considered an ideal beauty at about 200 LBS.

  4. The 1900’s Bathing Suite

  5. 1920’sWomen’s Clothing is less restrictive and the “flapper” look is fashionable. Baggy clothing that expose arms and legs lead to a greater body consciousness. “Calorie Counting” becomes a common device for women who want to lose weight.

  6. The 1920’s Bathing Suite

  7. 1930’sBra Cup Sizes are introduced, adding to a growing emphasis on the slim, hour-glass figure

  8. 1950’sThe voluptuous look is in, and Marilyn Monroe becomes the epitome of beauty. There is less emphasis on weight.

  9. As dieting becomes more popular, weight watchers is founded for women who are trying to lose weight. Today, weight watcher has gone digital to increase it’s following of more than 25 million men and women.What does dieting mean to you???

  10. 1970’sThe fit, athletic ideal becomes popular. The roots of the “fitness craze” are taking shape

  11. The average model weighs 23 percent less that the average American Woman

  12. 1992According to studies, an estimated 6 million people suffer from eating disorders in America.

  13. 1995Calvin Klein ads feature gaunt, glassy-eyed models. The look known as the “heroin chic”, becomes popular in the ad industry. It causes an outrage from politicians and parent groups.

  14. Media, Perception, Dieting:• 95% of all dieters will regain their lost weight within 5 years.• 35% of “normal dieters” progress to pathological dieting. Of those, 20-25% progress to partial or full-syndrome eating disorders.• The body type portrayed in advertising as the ideal is possessed naturally by only 5% of American females.• 47% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported wanting to lose weight because of magazine pictures.• 69% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported that magazine pictures influenced their idea of a perfect body shape.• 42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner (Collins, 1991).• 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat (Mellin et al., 1991).Collins, M.E. (1991). Body figure perceptions and preferences among pre-adolescent children. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 199-208.Mellin, L., McNutt, S., Hu, Y., Schreiber, G.B., Crawford, P., & Obarzanek, E. (1991). A longitudinal study of the dietary practices of black and white girls 9 and 10 years old at enrollment: The NHLBI growth and health study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 23-37.

  15. 2009A CBS News correspondent SharynAlfonsi reports, Americans spend about $35 billion a year on weight-loss products.

  16. So what does the word “diet” mean to you???

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