Board research at University of Basrah - College of Medicine discussed body weight perception and weight control methods among adult women in Basrah city
The research presented by student Duha Ahmed Farhan aimed to estimate the prevalence of misunderstanding of body weight among adult females in Basrah city and the weight control methods they use
The research concluded that the most common weight-control procedure undertaken by all women was to attempt losing weight in order to improve their appearance. As it was found that more than half of the women were subjected to pressure to reach a certain weight, and it is worth mentioning that the social media and the mass media were the most common sources of pressure
