Do girls as young as 6 really have body image issues?

After reading the shocking article in the Daily Mail fe-mail about a group of young girls, some as young as six, who have body issue problems I wonder if this is now common or if its a sensationist article??

i have removed this!!!

my daughter is 11 and is always saying 'my tummys getting fat' shes been saying this since about age 7. thing is shes very slender, always has been. im dreading her being a teen

This is truely shocking- I am a freelance researcher and I am currently developing a TV doc idea about this area- has anyone seen anythign on this already? Would you know anyone willing to take part as a contributor to highlight this worrying trend and what needs to be done to stop it? my email is naomi.harvey@lovewest.co.uk

i dont mean to sound rude here but you should of explained who u were before some of us answered you. You have no right to ask something like that and then wait for us to answer and then confess your some sort of media person.

i have removed my previous post in hope that you dont use it in any of your research as you have no right to.

People are more likely to help if they know what your intentions are from the start