Do women think about their body based on men's expectations?

A model presents big-size clothes during the Pulp fashion show in Paris on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY

A study suggests that interventions that alter women’s perception regarding men’s desires for ideal female body sizes may be effective at improving women’s body image.

When told that men desire full-bodied, voluptuous figures, women felt better about their own weight, say researchers at Southern Methodist University.