Body Image and Self Esteem

During adulthood, hair begins to turn gray and thins, the skin becomes drier and more wrinkled, and as fat is redistributed, the shape of the body begins to change. These changes, along with those that take place in vision and hearing, trigger a process of self-examination that culminates in transforming one’s self-perception. The growing preocupation for the way the body looks and functions affects an adult’s self-esteem and consequently, their behaviour. In this paper, we will try to prove that the fisical changes during this stage of life many times derive in an increase of fitness-care (?) activities (attending the gym, etc).

Although body image is a complex construct which includes all of how we see, think and feel about our whole bodies, in contemporary society the major focus has become weight. This is not surprising when the current beauty ideals for women emphasise thinness, and thinness equals attractiveness. However, most of the research on body image has been conducted with high school or university students and consequently samples have been restricted to a narrow age range in the teens and ear

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Approximate Word count = 1651
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)