The report, Girls' Attitudes, also shows that more than one in ten girls aged 11 to 16 would consider having a gastric band or cosmetic surgery.
The findings are based on a national survey conducted by Girlguiding UK among more than 1,000 girls aged between seven and 21.
The findings indicated a correlation between girls' school achievement and attitude towards their bodies, as 43 per cent of girls attending a secondary school whose performance is good or outstanding said ‘no' to surgery compared to 19 per cent of girls at schools rated satisfactory or poor.
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