Mothers' Influence on the Body Dissatisfaction and Weight Loss Behaviors of their Preschool‐ to Junior‐High‐School‐Level Daughters: The Case of Japan

This study examined young girls enrolled in preschool to junior high school Japan clarify their mothers' influence on body dissatisfaction and weight loss behaviors. The survey participants comprised 790 Japanese women aged 20 55 years (mean age 37.5 years, SD = 6.28 years) with daughters 3–14 school. Results indicated that a mother's pressure affected her daughter's ultimately behavior. association was confirmed wide range of ages from preschoolers students. It can be suggested the message mothers over long period may lead girls' consequently behavior age. Intervention for is needed children starting at very early stage.