Gok Wan, a television personality in Wales, has delivered a petition to the British government, asking for students to be taught about healthy body image.

"Wan handed over a 45,000 signature petition asking Education Secretary Ed Balls to include the lessons in the curriculum as part of the Personal, Social and Health Education syllabus," the news website WalesOnline reported. "[Wan] was accompanied by 21-year-old Shona Collins who, as part of a Wans Channel 4 show How to Look Good Naked, has been investigating body image among British teenagers."

Collins survey revealed that 70 percent of teenagers have little or no body confidence, the WalesOnline article noted. The U.K. Department for Children, Schools and Families said ministers from the department plan to meet with Wan soon to talk about enhancing current curriculum options.

Labels: body image, schools, united kingdom

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