al., 2006).
In their review of the literature, Tremblay and Limbos (2009)
presented evidence that dissatisfied body image occurs long before
the onset of puberty and can be observed in children as young
as 5–7 years. It was found that young children can demonstrate
negative stereotypes toward obesity, and internalize the thin ideal
body image presented by the media. Also, research findings as well
as clinical case reports suggest that young children can perceive
their body image as accurately as adults, can show body dissatisfaction,
and that this understanding is likely to appear as early as
the preschool years. Although very limited, there are case reports
of Body Dysmorphic Disorders (BDD) in children as young as 5
years suggesting that young children can hold false beliefs and display cognitive biases similar to those of adultsใ