- In the survey 75 per cent of women said they disliked their body
- The study, conducted by Weight Watchers, surveyed 2,000 people
- A whopping 66 per cent of women admit to being ‘ashamed’ of their shape
- 60 per cent of women avoid looking in the mirror while getting undressed
Sarah Fitzmaurice For Mailonline
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A new study has revealed that more than a quarter of women feel so embarrassed by their naked body that they have sex with the lights off or avoid it entirely.
According to a new survey of more than 2,000 British men and women more than 75 per cent of women claimed they disliked their body with 66 per cent saying they are ‘ashamed’ of their appearance.
In the study, conducted by Weight Watchers, 27 per cent of women admitted they have sex with the lights off or not at all due to a lack of body confidence.
Lights out: One in four women have revealed they are so embarrassed about their bodies they refuse to have sex with the lights on
And it seems that the participants hate looking at themselves naked – with 60 per cent of women avoiding looking at themselves in the mirror when getting undressed.
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And the survey also revealed that 38 per cent of those surveyed – both men and women – admitted they thought there partner would not find them as attractive if they saw them naked.
The survey was conducted by the weight management company to mark the launch of the first naked issue of the Weight Watchers magazine.
Low self esteem: In the study, conducted by Weight Watchers 66 per cent of women said they felt ‘ashamed’ of their shape
But despite the results from the survey six brave women and three courageous men are bucking the trend and have stripped off for a naked shoot after losing a total of 22st 3lbs and 29st 13lbs respectively.
Speaking about the findings and the idea behind the new issue of the magazine Editor Helen Renshaw said: ‘It is worrying that so many people feel unhappy or ashamed of their bodies.
‘We hope that showing and celebrating healthy, strong, ‘real’ bodies will inspire people to feel more confident about their own body shape.’
Body confident: Six brave women have stripped off naked to show off their weightloss in the September issue of Weight Watchers magazine
‘The idea of the Naked Issue was developed because in the world of women’s consumer magazines, the September edition is traditionally all about the new fashion season and is the most influential issue of the year.
‘We love fashion as much as the next person, but what is more interesting than clothes is what is going on in our heads – and how we feel about our bodies.’
The women will appear in the September issue while the three men will star in the October magazine.
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