British women would rather have a slimmer waistline than a higher IQ, a survey finds. Given a wish list which also included never having any money worries and having a date with any celebrity of their choice, over 51 percent of the women questioned said they would still rather be slim, according to the survey commissioned by online dieting service tescodiets.com. "Women's role models today tend to be models and actresses, so there is more emphasis than ever placed upon physical perfection," said Barbara Wilson, head of nutrition at tescodiets.com. "This statistic reveals just how much pressure women feel there is to be slim in today's society." In a typical day, over a third of the women questioned spend more time worrying about their weight than they do about their finances or their jobs. © Copyright 2006 by United Press International

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