APPENDIX 1 - DEFINITIONS

Body image is how an individual experiences his/her body. It includes a mental picture of how we think we look and any feelings, thoughts, judgements, attitudes and behaviours relating to our bodies.

Body image issues vary in effect and severity from body dissatisfaction, weight pre-occupation and low self-esteem, to dieting and eating disorders.

Eating disorders are extreme expressions of a complex range of weight, food and psychological issues, which occur more frequently among female teens and young adults. The most common eating disorders include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder.