Self-worth based on weight increases drive for thinness among white women: study

Friday, June 11, 2010 - 14:11 in Psychology & Sociology

(PhysOrg.com) -- White women who define their self worth based on weight are highly motivated to achieve thinness, regardless of their body mass index or appearance-related self esteem, a University of Michigan study finds.

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