Among the poorer teenagers that took part in the survey 43 per cent said losing weight was their major concern, compared with 30 per cent among those from high-income families.
Teenagers from low-income families were also far more likely to be worried about bullying, drugs and smoking, the survey found.
While 41 per cent of teenagers from low-income families said bullying was a concern, this figure was just 21 per cent among teenagers from more affluent families.
Drugs were a concern for 21 per cent of teenagers from low-income families, compared with 13 per cent of those from high-income families.
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