When asked to evaluate their popularity on a 10-point scale, with 10 being most popular, only four percent of girls ranked themselves at a four or below and the average self-ranking was close to 8. Those girls who considered themselves to have the lowest social status were 69 percent more likely to have a 2-point increase in BMI over the following 2 years. Authors of the study recommend that obesity prevention programs for teen girls focus on improving how the young women feel about themselves.