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Recent research among preadolescents has shown that low body esteem tends to remain stable from approximately age 11 onwards. This suggests that the period before 11 years old is critical for body ...

We all have thoughts and feelings about our bodies. Sometimes, we catch a glimpse of ourselves in the mirror and like what we see; other times, we are disappointed by the gap between the idealized ...

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