Ten-year-old Marissa's worst fear is that she will become fat and nobody will want to be her friend. Like many girls her age, Marissa's concern over her weight borders on obsession. We can probably assume that Marissa, like __________ percent of her peers, has tried to lose weight.

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Concern about weight can border on obsession; some 40 percent of 9- and 10-year-olds are trying to lose weight.

Ten-Year-Old Marissa's Worst Fear Is That She Will Become Fat