UK Wedding News
11/10/2011
Brides who yo-yo diet to squeeze into a smaller dress for their wedding are more likely to put the weight back on just six months later.
A study from Flinders University in South Australia, published in the journal Body Image, looked at wedding-related weight change as pressure builds to achieve the ultimate BMI - Bridal Magnificence Index.
Nearly 350 brides were weighed a month before their wedding and six months later.
85 per cent of women wanted to lose weight before their weddings, with an average goal of 9kg (20lb).
Half of the participants lost weight, with most losing between one and two kilos.
Those under most pressure to drop pounds gained the most in the months after their marriage, with an average weight gain of 2.14kg.
"My understanding of the situation is that they are restricting their eating and also exercising before the wedding then afterwards it was as though it didn't matter any more,” Dr Prichard told the Sydney Morning herald.
"They potentially created a cycle of yo-yoing weight which may lead to long-term body dissatisfaction. I think it points to the need to promote a healthy bridal image: you don’t need to be perfect - if you are getting married you have got a partner who loves you for who you are regardless of weight," she added.
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Extreme Wedding Diets Lead To Weight Gain
Brides who yo-yo diet to squeeze into a smaller dress for their wedding are more likely to put the weight back on just six months later.
A study from Flinders University in South Australia, published in the journal Body Image, looked at wedding-related weight change as pressure builds to achieve the ultimate BMI - Bridal Magnificence Index.
Nearly 350 brides were weighed a month before their wedding and six months later.
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85 per cent of women wanted to lose weight before their weddings, with an average goal of 9kg (20lb).
Half of the participants lost weight, with most losing between one and two kilos.
Those under most pressure to drop pounds gained the most in the months after their marriage, with an average weight gain of 2.14kg.
"My understanding of the situation is that they are restricting their eating and also exercising before the wedding then afterwards it was as though it didn't matter any more,” Dr Prichard told the Sydney Morning herald.
"They potentially created a cycle of yo-yoing weight which may lead to long-term body dissatisfaction. I think it points to the need to promote a healthy bridal image: you don’t need to be perfect - if you are getting married you have got a partner who loves you for who you are regardless of weight," she added.
(GK/CD)
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