One day Taylor, a 6-year-old girl, came home from school and asked her mother, “Mom, why is my belly so fat? ... A girl in the bathroom at school asked me why I was fat" (Canning and Wynn 1). The article "Appearance Culture in Nine-to-12-Years-Old Girls: Media and Peer Influences on Body Dissatisfaction" by Levina Clark and Marika Tiggermann tells us that it has been said that adolescence is the time when body dissatisfaction is most likely to manifest, but a growing body of research suggests that it may develop earlier in childhood. Many studies have shown body dissatisfaction in girls as young as six (628). Hanes' article, "Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect", says that the University of Central Florida did a survey and found that 50% of 3-6 year old girls fear being fat (482-483). of pre-adolescent girls who want a leaner body size is between 28 and 55%. This body dissatisfaction at a young age can lead to dieting and related behaviors that are risk factors for chronic body image problems, weight cycling, obesity and eating disorders contribute to this body dissatisfaction there are many influences such as the media and peers (Clark and Tiggermann 629 The way body image is portrayed in the media and is influenced by peers is having a negative effect on young girls who are starting to experience body dissatisfaction at a younger age. Opposed Viewpoints article “Body Image,” Carla Rice, a health professional, defined body image as “an individual's experience of their own body.” It is the mental image a person has of their body as well as the thoughts, feelings, judgments, sensations, awareness and behavior associated with the individual"... in the center of the sheet... Fat To Be Una princess? Examining the effects of popular children's media on girls' body image. "British Journal Of Developmental Psychology 28.2 (2010): 413-426. Academic Search Premier. Web. October 14, 2013. Hellmich, Nanci. “Do Thin Models Warp Girls' Body Image?” USA Today n.d.: Academic Search Premier. Web . October 17, 2013. Hellmich, Nanci. “The Fashion Industry May Be Linked to Poor Body Image and Eating Disorders.” Ed. Roman Espejo Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. USA Today September 25, 2006 Opposing Viewpoints in Web Context, October 11, 2013. Kowalski, Kathiann M. “Body Image: How Do You See Yourself? The way you feel about your body has a big impact on your health. Learn to appreciate the person you see in the mirror! (focus)." Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication, March 2003: 6+. Opposed Viewpoints In Context. Web. October 10. 2013.