Body Image and Weight Concerns Among Young Emirati Women in the United Arab Emirates

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Trainer
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Weight Concerns

scholarly journals Relationship between Body Image and Body Weight Control in Overweight ≥55-Year-Old Adults: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Bouzas ◽  
Maria del Mar Bibiloni ◽  
Josep A. Tur
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Body Weight Control

Objective: To assess the scientific evidence on the relationship between body image and body weight control in overweight ≥55-year-old adults. Methods: The literature search was conducted on MEDLINE database via PubMed, using terms related to body image, weight control and body composition. Inclusion criteria were scientific papers, written in English or Spanish, made on older adults. Exclusion criteria were eating and psychological disorders, low sample size, cancer, severe diseases, physiological disorders other than metabolic syndrome, and bariatric surgery. Results: Fifty-seven studies were included. Only thirteen were conducted exclusively among ≥55-year-old adults or performed analysis adjusted by age. Overweight perception was related to spontaneous weight management, which usually concerned dieting and exercising. More men than women showed over-perception of body image. Ethnics showed different satisfaction level with body weight. As age increases, conformism with body shape, as well as expectations concerning body weight decrease. Misperception and dissatisfaction with body weight are risk factors for participating in an unhealthy lifestyle and make it harder to follow a healthier lifestyle. Body image disturbance also made it more likely to underreport calorie intake. Conclusions: Aging is associated with a decrease in weight concerns and lower overweight perception, especially in women. However, when designing a program to improve body image in overweight ≥55-year-old adults, three items ought to be considered: physical activity, dietary and behavioral treatments.

scholarly journals The Effects of Immigration and Media Influence on Body Image Among Pakistani Men

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 930-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheeba Saghir ◽  
Lynda Hyland
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
The Body ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Immigrant Status ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Body Image Disorders ◽  
The Media

This study examined the role of media influence and immigration on body image among Pakistani men. Attitudes toward the body were compared between those living in Pakistan ( n = 56) and those who had immigrated to the United Arab Emirates ( n = 58). Results of a factorial analysis of variance demonstrated a significant main effect of immigrant status. Pakistani men living in the United Arab Emirates displayed poorer body image than those in the Pakistan sample. Results also indicated a second main effect of media influence.Those highly influenced by the media displayed poorer body image. No interaction effect was observed between immigrant status and media influence on body image. These findings suggest that media influence and immigration are among important risk factors for the development of negative body image among non-Western men. Interventions designed to address the negative effects of the media and immigration may be effective at reducing body image disorders and other related health problems in this population.

Body Image and Weight Concerns among African American and White Adolescent Females: Differences that Make a Difference

1995 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Parker ◽  
Mimi Nichter ◽  
Mark Nichter ◽  
Nancy Vuckovic ◽  
Colette Sims ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Weight Concerns

scholarly journals An Experimental Investigation of Body Displacement Theory in Restrained Eaters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Elizabeth MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Experimental Manipulation ◽  
Restrained Eaters ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Displacement Theory ◽  
Implicit And Explicit ◽  
Explicit Measures ◽  
Affective Process

Body Displacement Theory posits that individuals with eating and weight concerns may mislabel feelings of ineffectiveness as feeling fat. Study 1used a non-clinical sample to create an Implicit Association Test for body image (IAT-BI) to measure implicit body dissatisfaction, as body displacement is thought to be an automatic cognitive/affective process. The IAT-BI was moderately and significantly correlated with explicit measures of body dissatisfaction, body shame, and restrained eating. In Study 2, an experimental manipulation was used to induce ineffectiveness in a non-clinical sample, and effects on implicit and explicit body image and related variables were measured. Contrary to hypotheses, feeling ineffective did not lead to feeling fat in comparison to those in a control condition. These findings may suggest that body displacement was not successfully induced by the manipulation, or that body displacement may be process unique to those with eating disorders. The implications of the study are discussed.

Eating attitudes and body image concerns among female university students in the United Arab Emirates

Appetite ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Thomas ◽  
Salim Khan ◽  
Amani Ahmed Abdulrahman
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
University Students ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Body Image Concerns

A Qualitative Examination of Weight Concerns, Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Recreational Exercisers

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Berman ◽  
Mary Jane De Souza ◽  
Gretchen Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Problems ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
Exercise Behaviors ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

This study employed the method of qualitative exploration to examine the relationships between body image, exercise and eating behaviors. It also addressed a controversial question in the literature: Do weight and appearance concerns motivate physical activity participation or does participation in physical activity exacerbate weight and appearance concerns? Seven female recreational exercisers (ages 23 to 35) were interviewed about weight and appearance concerns, eating and exercise behaviors. All but one reported past or present disordered eating behaviors. While all of the women cited numerous physical and psychological benefits from physical activity, weight and appearance concerns were important motivators to exercise. For all participants, weight and appearance concerns as well as disordered eating problems led to the adoption of recreational fitness activities and not the reverse.

Expanding Our Understanding of Eating Practices, Body Image, and Appearance in African American Women: A Qualitative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 464-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regine M. Talleyrand ◽  
Amanda D. Gordon ◽  
Jewelle V. Daquin ◽  
Adanna J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
American Women ◽  
Eating Practices

Researchers consistently have supported the notion that African American women experience greater body satisfaction and are less likely to engage in unhealthy restrictive eating practices due to broader and more flexible body image norms in the African American community. Yet empirical evidence also suggests that African American women experience high rates of binge-eating behaviors and obesity. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that influence body image norms, eating practices, and overall appearance of African American women aged 25 years and older. Using consensual qualitative research as the guiding method, 11 semistructured interviews were conducted with African American women who self-identified as struggling with body and weight concerns. Five domains were identified: (a) participants’ perceptions of their body image, (b) challenges with body image, (c) participants’ perceptions of eating attitudes and behaviors, (d) role of food, and (e) perceptions of overall appearance. Implications for research and practice are included.

scholarly journals An Experimental Investigation of Body Displacement Theory in Restrained Eaters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Elizabeth MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Experimental Manipulation ◽  
Restrained Eaters ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Displacement Theory ◽  
Implicit And Explicit ◽  
Explicit Measures ◽  
Affective Process

Body Displacement Theory posits that individuals with eating and weight concerns may mislabel feelings of ineffectiveness as feeling fat. Study 1used a non-clinical sample to create an Implicit Association Test for body image (IAT-BI) to measure implicit body dissatisfaction, as body displacement is thought to be an automatic cognitive/affective process. The IAT-BI was moderately and significantly correlated with explicit measures of body dissatisfaction, body shame, and restrained eating. In Study 2, an experimental manipulation was used to induce ineffectiveness in a non-clinical sample, and effects on implicit and explicit body image and related variables were measured. Contrary to hypotheses, feeling ineffective did not lead to feeling fat in comparison to those in a control condition. These findings may suggest that body displacement was not successfully induced by the manipulation, or that body displacement may be process unique to those with eating disorders. The implications of the study are discussed.

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