Overweight/obese Patient Referrals to Plastic Surgery: Temperamental and Personality Traits

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S259-S259
Author(s):  
C. Pavan ◽  
F. Bassetto ◽  
V. Vindigni
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception

IntroductionCorrelations between psychiatric disorders and overweight/obesity are reported in the literature. The study aimed at detecting correlations between psychiatric disorders, temperamental traits and body image perception in overweight and obese patients who seek surgical lipostructuring treatments.Methods28 overweight/obese patients (age 18–60 yrs, BMI 25 to 34.9 at recruitment) were enrolled in the period March 2008–June 2011 between those referring to the outpatient service for Obesity-related lipodystrophisms of the Institute of Plastic Surgery. Presence of psychiatric disorders, temperamental traits and body image perception were evaluated, and compared to a control group (n = 25) from general population sharing clinical/demographic features. Psychiatric evaluation was based on acquisition of clinical history, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Beck Depression Inventory, Yale Brown Scale (YBOCS), Paykel Life Events Scale, NEO Five Factory Inventory, Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ).ResultsThe patients group presented higher scoring in lifetime depression and BSQ with moderate/mild concern with body shapes. With regard to personality traits, TPQ revealed higher score in subscale RD4 (dependence/independence) in the patients, while controls scored higher in “openness to experience” NEO-FFI sub-scale. At YBOCS obese patients presented higher prevalence of obsessive characters.ConclusionThe affective sphere is a relevant feature in obese patients, but also obsessive traits, as negative body shape perception and temperamental and personality characteristics appear to be involved in leading patients to seek surgical consultation. These aspects are implicated in medical/surgical outcome and compliance to treatments.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Body Image Perception and Sexuality in Morbidly Obese Patients and their Partners

1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario A. Camps ◽  
Emmanuel Zervos ◽  
Sarah Goode ◽  
Alexander S. Rosemurgy
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception

scholarly journals Comparison of Body Image Perception and Depression in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Non-PCOS Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sassi Kanwal ◽  
Syeda Sadia Fatima ◽  
Fatima Abid ◽  
Aliya Jafri ◽  
Fatima Hasan Kazmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

Objectives: The aim of the current study was to appraise the relationship between women’s body image perception and depression in case and controls. Methods: In this case-control study 60 polycystic ovarian syndrome patients established agreeing to the Rotterdam criteria and 60 healthy controls of reproductive age group were enrolled. The PCOS patients and healthy controls were evaluated on questionnaire for physical appearance and depression. Body image perception was accessed using the validated Body Esteem Scale. The symptoms of Depression were evaluated with the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report. Results: 55% of PCOS patients had depression while 36.7% were found with depression in the control group. In the PCOS group 65% of patients were found with positive body image while 98.3% of patients were found with positive body image. Significant association of study cases group was found with BMI group (p=0.049), diet habit (p=0.013), depression (p=0.044) and body image (p=0.000). Patients with depression are also more likely to have PCOS in comparison with those who haven’t (OR=2.111). Conclusion: There was a significant association of study group with body image perception and depression. Therefore, health of the patients with this set of symptoms is essential to be acknowledged more fully, predominantly in relation to the despair and poor body image. The outcomes of this study foster implications for clinical practice and propose that a multidisciplinary team should be involved in treatment of PCOS. Key words: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS), Depression.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Factors and Body Image Perception Are Associated with BMI-For-Age among Children Living in Welfare Homes in Selangor, Malaysia

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur A Rahim ◽  
Yit Chin ◽  
Norhasmah Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Considering the double burden of malnutrition in Malaysia, data on malnourished children living in welfare homes are limited. This study aimed to determine the body weight status of children living in welfare homes and its associated factors. A total of 307 children aged 7–17 years old living in 15 selected welfare homes completed a standardized questionnaire, and their body weight and height were measured by trained researchers. There were 54.4% orphans, 23.8% abandoned children, and 21.8% children from problematic families. There were 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls; 52.4% were Malays, followed by 31.3% Indians, 12.7% Chinese, and 3.6% from other ethnic groups. The prevalence of overweight and obesity (23.1%) was higher than the prevalence of thinness (8.5%). In bivariate analyses, socio-demographic factors of age (p = 0.003), sex (p = 0.0001), ethnicity (p = 0.001), and welfare home enrollment status (p = 0.003), and psychological factors of self-esteem (p = 0.003), body shape dissatisfaction (p = 0.0001), and underestimation of body weight status (p = 0.002), were significantly associated with body mass index (BMI)-for-age. In the multiple linear regression analysis, children who were either Malays (β = 0.492) or Chinese (β = 0.678), with a status of being abandoned (β = 0.409), with body shape dissatisfaction (β = 0.457), and underestimated body weight status (β = 0.628) significantly explained 39.7% of the variances in higher BMI-for-age (F = 39.550; p < 0.05). Besides socio-demographic background, the current findings emphasized the importance of incorporating body image perception in an obesity prevention intervention program in welfare homes.

BODY IMAGE PERCEPTION, BODY SHAPE CONCERN AND BODY SHAPE DISSATISFACTION AMONG UNDERGRADUATES STUDENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6-8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamaria, K. ◽  
Vikram, M. ◽  
Ayiesah, R.
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Ideal Body Weight ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Shape Concern

There are significant surge on body image concern among young adults globally. The negative body image eventually leads to body shape dissatisfaction (BSD) and consequently would cause unfavorable outcomes such as anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem and poor quality of life. The self-reported body mass index (BMI), Self-rating Body Silhouette and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-16A) were used to identify relationship of body image perception, body shape concern with body shape dissatisfaction (BSD) among undergraduates’ students at Health Science Faculty UiTM, Malaysia.  Majority  of males and females  were in normal category  on body image perception with 64.7  % and 61 % respectively. About 79.4 % of male and 82.7 % female perceived their body weight as ideal body weight. On body shape concern, 67.6 % of male and 45.7 % of female were not concerned of their shape. Approximately 48.1 % of females were dissatisfied with their body shape and desire to become thinner contrary 44.1 % of male desire to become heavier. In addition increase in body shape concern lead decrease BSD. In view of their ignorance to achieve the desired body image and body shape concern may raise fear of unhealthy eating practices especially among female’s students. Thus, health awareness programs, health promotion, and health screening are to be necessitated among female university students to alleviate the potential risk of unhealthy eating behaviors.

scholarly journals Association Between Food Choices Motivators and Physical Activity in Body Image (dis)Satisfaction in Portuguese Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Simões Dias ◽  
Marlene Lages ◽  
Roberta Frontini ◽  
Luís Luís ◽  
Maria dos Anjos Dixe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception

Concerns about weight and body image are common among adolescents since they are particularly vulnerable to body-image dissatisfaction due to the normal physiological, social, and psychological changes they are going through. This study aims to analyse the relationship between food choice motivations and physical activity in body-image perception among adolescents. Twelve to sixteen years old adolescents were recruited from three school districts. The Portuguese version of the Food Choices Questionnaire (FCQ) was used to assess food choice motivators, and the Quantification de l'Activité Physique en Altitude Chez les Enfants was used to assess physical activity and to calculate daily energy expenditure (DEE). Body image perception was measured using Collins' sequence of seven silhouettes. Body image (dis)satisfaction was estimated by the present body shape minus the desired body shape. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed to compare groups, and the post-hoc Bonferroni test was used to compare target groups. A multinominal logistic regression was performed to analyse the association between gender, age, hours of sport's competition, FCQ, and body dissatisfaction. All analyses were performed in IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0. The sample comprised 286 adolescents (51.4% females). Means of FCQ categories varied between 0.33 and 0.97 (range: −2 to 2). Regarding the categories of FCQ, statistically significant differences were found in the category of body satisfaction and weight control among the three groups (p = 0.004). A preventive effect was found of choosing food regarding body satisfaction and weight control, on body-image dissatisfaction.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Body Image Perception among 8 th Grade Pupils

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (87) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigita Derkintienė
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
General Education ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Naked Body

Research background and hypothesis. Previous studies have shown that dissatisfaction with the body image among girls often reflects a desire to be thinner, among boys – a desire to be bigger, taller, become more muscular and have a nice body shape. It is known that adolescents have a very precise body image which is related to their own perception. However, there is a gap in research, analyzing body image aspect, i. e. evaluation of specific body image components. Hypothesis – there is a difference in the satisfaction level with specific body image components among 8 th  grade pupils; body image assessment of 8 th  grade pupils is different in the aspect of gender. Research aim was to establish gender differences in body image perception among 8 th  grade pupils.Research methods. The research has been conducted during the months of March-April-May of 2012. A random probability sampling method was used with 8 th  grade pupils from 24 general education schools located in various cities and towns around Lithuania. The research sample was comprised of 1347 (boys n = 674, girls n = 673) 8 th  grade pupils. To perform the diagnostic analysis, the author designed a body image perception questionnaire, composed on the basis of V. Rittner (1986), A. Zaborskis et al. (1996), R. Jankauskienė (2001), A. Zaborskis, J. Makari (2001), W. D. Brettschneider, T. Kleine, G. Klimek (2003), D. M. Garner (2004), R. Russell (2004), A. Miškinytė (2011), questionnaires.Research results. Results of the present research allows concluding that respondents are more dissatisfied with their body image components which are influenced by adolescents’ phenotype. i.e. stomach, shoulders, legs, thighs, hips,  buttocks,  waist,  shin,  breast  (p  <  0.001).  Gender  differences  in  body  image  perception  revealed  that  girls tended to be more dissatisfied with their facial features (p  < 0.001), nose (p < 0.001), cheeks (p = 0.003), facial skin (p < 0.001), hair (p = 0.001), breasts (p = 0.004), waist (p = 0.001), stomach (p < 0.001), legs (p = 0.001), hips (p < 0.001), thighs (p < 0.001), shin (p < 0,001), buttocks (p < 0.001), feet (p < 0.001), naked body (p < 0.001), body shape (p < 0.001), and body weight (p < 0.001). Discussion and conclusions. Differences in body image perception among 8 th  grade pupils depend on gender, i. e. girls compared to boys (p < 0.001), tend to be more dissatisfied with their body image.Keywords: body image, adolescence, body weight, body type, body shape.

scholarly journals Psychosocial characteristics and motivational factors in woman seeking cosmetic breast augmentation surgery

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 940-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Nikolic ◽  
Zlata Janjic ◽  
Marija Marinkovic ◽  
Jelica Petrovic ◽  
Teodora Bozic
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Breast Augmentation ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Breast Size ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Body Image Perception

Background/Aim. There are various opinions regarding the factors motivating women to undergo breast augmentation. The aim of this study was to estimate motivation for augmentation mammaplasty (AM), self-esteem and body image perception in breast augmentation patients. Methods. This prospective study involved AM patients operated in the Clinical Center of Vojvodina during a 3-year period. A total of 45 patients responded to our package of questionnaires designed to assess motivation for surgery, self-esteem level and body image perception. Those patients were compared to the control group of women who did not want to change their breast size, and who were similar in their age, social status and education level. Our package of questionnaires included a general questionnaire, Photographic Figure Rating Scale (PFRS) and Rosenberg?s Self-Esteem Scale. Results. Differences in marital status, educational level, habitation and employment status were statistically insignificant, but there was a significantly lower body mass index (BMI) in the operated women. Considering motives for surgery, a few factors were distinguished: desire to feel more feminine (82.2%), confident (75.5%) and attractive (73.3%), to feel less shy with men (64.4%), to improve their sex life (46.5%), teasing history (42.2%) and easier to find a partner (11.1%) and job (2.2%). Both groups demonstrated a high self-esteem level, but in the AM group results were lower than in the control group. The mean current self-rating by the PFRS in the group AM was lower than in the control group (4.28 ? 1.3 vs 5.12 ? 1.23, respectively) and this coincided with lower BMI in the AM group. The women in the AM group had chosen significantly smaller body size as maximally attractive, and had chosen a narrower attractive body size range than the women in the control group. Conclusion. Preoperative evaluation of patients? motives for surgery can help surgeons to exclude woman with unrealistic expectations and different psychological problems.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Body Image Perception of University Students in Ghana

2022 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 492-501
Author(s):  
Sylvester Tenkorang ◽  
Cosmos Osei Okyere
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Peer Influences ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Image Perception ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Poor Body Image

This study aimed to find out the perception of University of Cape Cost students about their body image and the factors which influenced their body image perception. Cross-sectional descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample of 380 students was used for the study through the proportional stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected by using questionnaire adapted from the instrument of Pop (2016). A Cronbach co-efficient alpha of 0.821 was obtained indicating that the instrument was reliable. Mean and standard deviation were used in analysing the data. The study revealed that the respondents did not see themselves as having the perfect body shape, were not satisfied body shape and size and were not satisfied with their weight. Overall, the respondents had poor body image. The study revealed also that media and peer influences were the main factors which influenced body image perception among the students. The other identified factors were society and cultural background, family members and partners. It was recommended that university authorities should organise outreach programmes for students on how to improve their self-esteem and self-image so that the incidence of poor body image can be reduced.

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