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When body vigilance becomes compulsive self-surveillance

I have been the same size for ten years but still check my stomach in every reflective surface waiting for proof that I have finally gotten too big.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The habit of monitoring our physical form can persist long after the threat that created it has passed.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Weight body size and health — beyond BMI?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.