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Body Image Statistics - How Women Feel About Their Looks
We asked women in their early 60s and late teens to take a survey about body image. How do they compare? You may be surprised.
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the November 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Why Do Your Exercise?

To Stay Healthy
60s: 65.5%
Teens: 28.6%

To Lose Weight
60s: 11.6%
Teens: 33.3%

To Change the Shape of My Body
60s: 6.5%
Teens: 19%

"I'm exercising more than I ever have before. I do a mile walk three days a week, and Zumba. I want to be healthy, to live a long life—and I want to enjoy ice cream with my grandchildren without feeling like I need to count calories." —Robin Munoz, 60, Bay Village, Ohio
Printed from Oprah.com on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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