A new Gallup poll has found that older Americans feel better about their physical appearance when compared with young and middle-aged people.

This poll included 80,000 American adults of all ages. In the poll, Gallup asked people to rate their feelings about a simple statement "You always feel good about your physical appearance". It was concluded that Americans feel most satisfied with their bodies after 65.

Almost two-thirds of Americans aged 65 and older said they always feel good about their looks, compared to 61% of 18-34-year-olds. When it came to middle aged only 54% felt good about their appearance.

The middle aged people of 35- to 64-year-old are less likely to express satisfaction and are least happy about their looks. This is probably due to the fact that they face a lot of stress during this age they as they have to do jobs that include raising children, keeping careers going and caring for their elderly parents. All these things may affect body image.

"As people age, perhaps a different set of societal expectations and appearance standards leads to a renewed sense of confidence," writes Gallup's Justin McCarthy.

Also, gender wise it was found out that men were more likely to appreciate their physical appearance than women in almost every age group, though that margin narrowed as both sexes got older.

The next consideration in the pool was race. It was found out that more than two-thirds of blacks (68%) and Hispanics (67%) said they were happy with their looks as compared to 55% of whites and 62% of Asians.