Young people obsessed with their bodies, looking good

A couple of UK sources took on the challenge of surveying 25,000 young people between the ages of 17 and 34 and discovered the demographic is pretty "hung up" on the way they look. No surprise there. However, a disturbing trend that young women admitted to doing was skipping at least one meal in order to lose weight. Nearly half of the women had conceded this.

And how could more than 10% of all the females who were surveyed say they hated the way they look? Apparently there is a lot of pressure to get down to celebrity-sized waistlines at any cost. It didn't just stop at women though. Over 30% of the men admitted to taking protein shakes in order to beef up their bodies and gain more muscle.

So where did this perception of perfection come from anyway? Chances are the skinny-trend could have started to gain momentum around the time when ultra-thin models hit the scene. The article references one woman from the 1960s named Twiggy who weighed in at an appalling 91 pounds. It isn't likely that the quest for zero body fat will end any time soon either.