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06/12/2013
It revealed that even women who are overweight are satisfied with the way they look.
The research, which was revealed at a British Psychological Society conference, found that a woman's attitude towards her figure owes more to how happy she is with her life, than to a set of scales.
More than 250 women aged between 20 and 45 were involved in the study; of those, around two-thirds were living with their boyfriend, while the others were married. The women were asked a number of questions about their relationship, including how satisfying it was emotionally, sexually and intellectually. They were also asked how many interests they had in common with their husband or boyfriend. In addition, researchers questioned the participants on how satisfied they were with their weight and what their ideal weight would be.
The answers revealed that women in happy relationships – either married or cohabiting – were the happiest with their weight, even if it wasn't their ideal weight. They were also less self-conscious and had higher self-esteem.
Researcher Sabina Vatter, from Tallinn University in Estonia, explained: "These findings suggest that our satisfaction with body size, shape and weight has more to do with how happy we are in important areas of our lives, like our romantic relationships, than it does with what the bathroom scales say."
Miss Vatter carried out the research for her Masters' degree and added that women who are happy in their relationship could simply pay less attention to their weight. This contrasts with those who are not in a happy relationship and who may be under pressure from their other half to change the way they look.
She added: "Women should not be too obsessed with what they weigh. There is a lot more to women than their weight.
"The most important thing is to eat healthily and do regular exercise. Exercise also increases women's self-confidence because they feel they are doing something good for their bodies."
(JP/CD)
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Women In Love Don't Worry About Their Weight
A new study has found that women in a happy relationship do not worry about their weight.It revealed that even women who are overweight are satisfied with the way they look.
The research, which was revealed at a British Psychological Society conference, found that a woman's attitude towards her figure owes more to how happy she is with her life, than to a set of scales.
More than 250 women aged between 20 and 45 were involved in the study; of those, around two-thirds were living with their boyfriend, while the others were married. The women were asked a number of questions about their relationship, including how satisfying it was emotionally, sexually and intellectually. They were also asked how many interests they had in common with their husband or boyfriend. In addition, researchers questioned the participants on how satisfied they were with their weight and what their ideal weight would be.
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The answers revealed that women in happy relationships – either married or cohabiting – were the happiest with their weight, even if it wasn't their ideal weight. They were also less self-conscious and had higher self-esteem.
Researcher Sabina Vatter, from Tallinn University in Estonia, explained: "These findings suggest that our satisfaction with body size, shape and weight has more to do with how happy we are in important areas of our lives, like our romantic relationships, than it does with what the bathroom scales say."
Miss Vatter carried out the research for her Masters' degree and added that women who are happy in their relationship could simply pay less attention to their weight. This contrasts with those who are not in a happy relationship and who may be under pressure from their other half to change the way they look.
She added: "Women should not be too obsessed with what they weigh. There is a lot more to women than their weight.
"The most important thing is to eat healthily and do regular exercise. Exercise also increases women's self-confidence because they feel they are doing something good for their bodies."
(JP/CD)
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