Nearly 85% of all women and 79% of girls admitted they actually choose to opt out of important life events when they're not feeling the best about their appearance.

As many as 6000 women aged 18 to 64 and 4500 girls aged 10 to 17 participated in the study from India, the US, UK, Brazil, China, Japan, Turkey, Canada, Germany, Russia, Mexico, South Africa, Australia.
About 71% of women and 67% of girls are calling media to do a better job portraying women of diverse physical appearance, age, race, shape and size.
The report revealed the impact low body esteem has on a woman’s ability to realize her potential. About 85% of the women and 79% of girls said they opt out of important life activities when they don’t feel good about the way they look.
Seven in ten girls with low body esteem reported that they are not assertive in their opinion or stick to their decision if they are not happy with the way they look. Nine out of ten (87%) women said they stop themselves from eating or will otherwise put their health at risk.
“This latest research shows that low body confidence is a global issue,” says Dr. Nancy Etcoff, Assistant Clinical Professor Harvard Medical School, Director of Program in Aesthetics and Wellbeing, MGH Department of Psychiatry.
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Source-Medindia