Schools should enlist men to help stem the 'epidemic ' rise in eating disorders among girls , according to a child health expert . Dr Aric Sigman believes men are an 'untapped army ' in the fight against body dissatisfaction who could offer a different perspective on the issue . He argues that contrary to popular views , men tended to have a 'much kinder take ' on female body fat , eating and sex appeal than many women . And instead of regarding men as 'the cause of the problem ' , they should be allowed to counteract the view that 'female body fat is unattractive and disliked by males ' . Male pupils should be encouraged to tell their female counterparts that curves ( which Kim Kardashian is famous for ) and body fat are attractive , a child health expert has said . Dr Sigman , a specialist who advises schools , will address a closed gathering of PSHE teachers as part of a HMC Headmasters ' and Headmistresses ' Conference professional development programme . He will tell them that men are crucial to addressing the problem in schools . He will say : 'Addressing this problem must extend beyond the 'learn to love your body ' and 'media literacy ' lessons in the classroom to include more input from the men in a girl 's life . 'Men are an untapped army who need to become aggressively vocal about the culture and messages bearing down on their daughters , partners , sisters and female friends . 'Men have a very different and much kinder take on female body fat , sex appeal , eating and weight loss . 'Knowing what men think can actually serve as an antidote to the prevailing assumptions that feed body dissatisfaction . ' Last year , the Health and Social Care Information Centre ( HSCIC ) found hospitals were dealing with a rising number of eating disorder cases , with the biggest rise among youngsters aged ten to 19 . Dr Aric Sigman believes men are crucial in the fight against negative body image and should be used to counteract the view that ‘ female body fat is unattractive and disliked by males ’ Body image is already routinely tackled in schools as part of personal , social , health and economic ( PSHE ) classes . Dr Sigman argues men are sometimes slow to become involved in this delicate subject because they were traditionally seen as the cause of the problem . He will say : 'Today men are in a position to countercheck the prevailing highly damaging generalisation that female body fat is unattractive and disliked by males . 'This is not replacing one prescriptive view of the ideal female form with another . 'Whether we consider it politically incorrect or not , how men - meaning in this case fathers , brothers , grandfathers and partners - see women 's bodies is a real part of life . ' Dr Sigman , the author of The Body Wars1 , has compiled researching suggesting men do not find body fat or the 'pear shape ' aversive . According to him , fathers can play an especially important role in preventing and helping their daughters to overcome body image pressures . He will say : 'Men are often surprised to discover how even the most intelligent , capable , rational and empowered women can be laid low by body dissatisfaction . Many of us just do n't get it . 'When made aware , men can be protective and aggressive if they believe their daughters or partners are being made unhappy in this way . It 's time we harness this different perspective and ensure it 's put to good use . ' Dr Sigman , a chartered biologist and chartered psychologist , worked on health education campaigns with the Department of Health . Last year , he argued that even television news was damaging to young girls because the news readers were 'on a permanent diet ' .
Dr Aric ##q believes men are crucial in halting rise in eating disorders . Should be used to the extent that ' female body fat is disliked by men ' He believes women do not find body fat or the ' body shape ' unattractive .