Body image is how someone perceives their own body (“Body Image – Women”). There are a variety of problems that can arise from body image dissatisfaction. Some of these are: low self-esteem, depression, self-harm and eating disorders. Most people want what they think is an ideal body. Sometimes the body they're fighting for is unattainable, but that might not stop them from trying. The average model is five feet seven inches tall and weighs one hundred and seventeen pounds. This may be the body women want, but the average woman weighs five feet eight pounds (“Body Image”). These averages aren't close, but the average woman still thinks she can have that body and will do anything to have it. Wanting to be thinner and have that ideal body is seen as normal (Ossola, Alexandra). Even if someone is desperate to get that ideal body and doesn't care about the dangerous results, it's normal. Increasing pressure on attractive physical appearance could intensify people's sense of inferiority, which could have drastic effects on the overall health of society. Body image dissatisfaction has not been contained in the United States and Europe. It has spread all over the world. In different countries there may be different causes or different parts of the body that are emphasized. This spread of body image dissatisfaction may be the result of the rise of social media. Professor Mellor stated after research that parents exert the main influence on children in Chile, while the media and peers influence children in Western countries (Deakin Research Communications). This dissatisfaction spreads mainly in more developed countries because it concerns weight and food intake. Food is used to control feelings so that starving countries do not have… half of the paper… nshealth.gov. Np, 22 September 2010. Web. 6 April 2014. "Body image - Women". Better healthcare channel. Victorian State Government, 8 January 2014. Web. 3 April 2014. Deakin Research Communications. “Body image issues.” Deakin University Australia worldly. Deakin University, 29 September 2012. Web. 3 April 2014. Eating disorder statistics." ANAD. ANAD, nd Web. 6 April 2014. Ossola, Alexandra." The Effect of the Media on Women's Body Image." Hamilton. The Trustees of Hamilton College, September 1, 2010. Web April 6, 2014. Morris, Anne M., and Debra K. Katzman. "The Impact of the Media on Eating Disorders in children and adolescents". Fighting eating disorders with Facebook." CNN. Cable News Network, March 7, 2014. Web. April 6, 2014. "National Eating Disorders Association." National Eating Disorders Association. Np, nd Web. 02 April. 2014.