Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 18-Oct-16

The latest Roy Morgan Young Australians Survey has found that 35 per cent of Australians aged 6-13 agreed with the statement "I worry about my weight" in the year to June 2016. This compares with 34 per cent in the year to June 2012. Overall, the proportion of girls aged 6-13 who worry about their weight has remained steady at 36 per cent, although the proportion of girls aged 6-7 who claim to worry about their weight has risen from 14 per cent to 21 per cent. Meanwhile, the proportion of boys aged 6-13 who agree that they worry about their weight has risen from 32 per cent to 34 per cent over the last four years, with boys aged 6-7 recording the biggest increase (from 16 per cent to 21 per cent).

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