Obese young women less satisfied with life

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Young women who are obese are more dissatisfied with work, career, study, family relationships, partner relationships, and social activities according to a new study from Deakin University in Victoria, Australia.

Women who resolved to being overweight or obese were more likely to aspire to being childless than other women.

REFERENCE

Ball K, Crawford D, Kenardy J. Longitudinal relationships among overweight, life satisfaction, and aspirations in young women. Obes Res. 2004 Jun, 12(6):1019-30.

AUTHOR’S CORRESPONDENCE

K. Ball
School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood,
3125 Victoria, Australia
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