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Size zero ladys Six out of 10 women think size zero is attractive, according to a new survey - despite warnings that ultra-thin celebrities are risking their health. The poll for New Woman magazine found that the majority of British women find the look desirable. The survey also found that almost all women (97%) believe size 12 is "fat".

The same number would rather have friends who are fatter than them, and 76% admit they are jealous of slimmer friends.

Half of the 5,000 women surveyed said they

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And the pressure to be slim comes from other women.

Six out of 10 surveyed said friends had criticised their body shape and four out of 10 said their mothers had urged them to lose weight.

Four out of five said they would be "much happier" if they lost weight and one-third said they had tried dieting by eating less than 500 calories a day.

The survey also showed the lengths women will go to in order to lose weight.

Almost half have taken slimming pills or diet drugs while one in five have taken laxatives.

Some 13% confess to taking speed or cocaine to speed up their metabolism and suppress their appetite.