Weight expectations, motivations for weight change and perceived factors influencing weight management in young Australian women: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To examine young Australian women's weight expectations, motivations for weight change and perceived factors influencing weight management, and to determine if these factors differ by age, BMI, marital status, education or income.

Design: Cross-sectional study. An online survey captured respondents' weight, height, ideal weight, main reasons for wanting to change their weight and challenges to managing their weight.