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Considerable research has been conducted on adolescent body image but much less on preadolescents, even though children as young as six have been shown to be dissatisfied with their bodies. This study investigates figure preferences in 10–12‐year‐olds and the presence of body dissatisfaction and social physique anxiety (SPA) commonly seen in older ages. Sixty children were recruited from a private...