Body Image Disturbance Among Women and Men: The Influence of Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Body Mass Index, and Hirsuteness on Body Satisfaction

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Boroughs
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Race Ethnicity

scholarly journals The Relationship of Perceived Body Image, Body Mass Index and Physical Activity with Weight Status among Students at King Abdulaziz University Hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-227
Author(s):  
Futoon S. Alobiri ◽  
Roaa A. Alharbi ◽  
Mohammed R. Algethami ◽  
Raghdah H. Ateeq ◽  
Aseel M. Badurayq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
King Abdulaziz University

Aim: Identify the relation between poor esteem for body image and weight-related behaviors. The results will help increase awareness and improve students’ lifestyles to have a better body image and achieve ideal body weight. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among King Abdulaziz University medical students (n= 460) between July to the end of August 2019. Data was collected using the International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), figure rating scale (FRS) and analyzed using SPSS software. Result: The results showed that the average Body Mass Index (BMI) was 24.80 ± 11.89. Participant sex was an important factor influencing the prevalence of obesity; male students were more obese than female students with a significant difference (p<0.001). The level of body satisfaction was also affected by gender. Students in preclinical years were more likely to gain weight more than clinical years students. Conclusion: The results show a significant relationship between body satisfaction and gender (P<0.0001) despite having diverse BMIs. Overweight and obese males and females' participants had the lowest body satisfaction. Females who were too thin and had low BMIs described themselves as normal, while males describe themselves as too thin. Conversely, females with high BMIs described themselves as too fat, while males described themselves as normal. This could be due to different factors. Also, underweight females and males have high body satisfaction, which can lead to dangerous behaviors to maintain low body weight which cause negative health consequences.

Body Image Disturbance, Weight Perception and Body Mass Index of Female College Students in Delhi having Normal and Disordered Eating Behaviours

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Shipra Gupta ◽  
Deeksha Kapur
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Female College

Body image and self-perception about weight, irrespective of their actual body mass index, may predispose young females to disordered eating behaviour. A study was conducted to determine body image disturbance, weight perception and body mass index among female college students in Delhi having normal and disordered eating behaviours. The study sample comprised 734 female under-graduate students between 18-21 years from women’s colleges of Delhi University. An interview-cum-questionnaire schedule was used to assess the general profile of subjects and perceptions about their body weight. Adapted Eating Attitudes Test (EAT)-26 and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ)-8c was used to determine disordered eating behaviour and body image disturbance among the subjects respectively. Body Mass Index of the subjects was also computed. Findings revealed a significant difference in self-perception about body weight among subjects showing normal and disordered eating behaviours. Higher percentage of subjects from disordered eating group perceived themselves to be either overweight or obese as compared to subjects from normal eating behaviour group.Significantly higher BSQ-8c scores and Body Mass Index were also observed among subjects having disordered eating behaviour. The study indicated that poor body image, self-perception about body weight being high as well as high body mass index played a significant role in occurrence of disordered eating behaviour among female college students in Delhi.The study depicted the urgent need to have appropriate health and nutrition education programmes for female college students to improve their perceptions about body shape and weight to further prevent the occurrence of disordered eating behaviour among them and make them less vulnerable to consequent nutritional problems.

Exploring Body Image and Body Mass Index of Male and Female Special Olympics Athletes

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine J. Reel ◽  
Robert A. Bucciere ◽  
Sonya SooHoo
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Male And Female

Individuals with intellectual disabilities are largely marginalized within society and are understudied as a group (Reel & Bucciere, 2011). Although there have been numerous body image studies with able-bodied athletes, this study represents the first attempt to explore body image of male and female Special Olympics athletes. Athletes (N = 103) were 18–61 years of age (M = 33.34; SD = 11.20) and represented mild to moderate severity for diagnosable intellectual disabilities. Height and weight were measured to determine body mass index (BMI). Body image was verbally assessed via individual interviews using the Figure Ratings Scale and open-ended items. Female athletes had a significantly higher BMI (M = 33.02, SD = 9.28) than male athletes (M = 28.24, SD = 7.38). The BMI means for the female and male athletes met the classifications for obese and overweight, respectively. There was also a negative relationship between body satisfaction and BMI in the overall sample (r = -.46), male athletes only (r = -.51), and female athletes only (r = -.38, indicating that higher BMI was associated with lower body satisfaction. Descriptive statistics revealed that 51% of female athletes and 37% of male athletes desired a thinner physique, whereas 20% of female athletes and 29.6% of male athletes wanted to be larger. There were no significant gender differences in levels of overall body dissatisfaction in this study.

Effect of an obesogenic environment and health behaviour-related social support on body mass index and body image of adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emriye H. Yayan ◽  
Ayda Çelebioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
The Body ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Obesogenic Environment ◽  
Student Information

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an obesogenic environment and social support for health behaviours on body mass index and body image in adolescents. Methods: This methodological and descriptive study was conducted in a city centre in Turkey. Interviews were made with the Provincial Directorate for National Education, and the schools in the city centre were divided into three regions according to socioeconomic levels; three schools were then determined among the regions by drawing lots. The data collection was performed with 270 students randomly selected from the three schools. A student information form, an obesogenic environment evaluation form, body cathexis scale, body mass index (BMI) and the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale for Healthy Behaviours were used to collect data. Percentage distributions, correlations, chi-square tests, analyses of variance and independent samples t-tests were used in the data analysis. Results: According to the data acquired, 10.7% of adolescents in the study group were overweight and 3.0% were obese. There was a positive relationship between the obesogenic environment and BMI, and as the obesogenic environmental features of adolescents increased, the BMI increased, and the body image scores decreased. As social support for the adolescents’ health behaviours increased from their mothers, fathers, teachers, classmates, and close friends, BMI decreased and they were more likely to be satisfied satisfied with their bodies. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that, while an obesogenic environment contributed to increased BMI in adolescents and decreased their body satisfaction, social support given for health behaviours had a positive effect on BMI and body perception.

scholarly journals RELAÇÃO ENTRE SATISFAÇÃO E INSATISFAÇÃO COM A IMAGEM CORPORAL E INDICADORES ANTROPOMÉTRICOS: ESTUDO REALIZADO COM ESTUDANTES DA ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ESTARREJA NO DISTRITO DE AVEIRO

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Claudia Pinheiro ◽  
Sebastião Votre
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Excessive Weight ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
The Ideal

O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a relação entre imagem corporal e grau de satisfação e insatisfação com a mesma tendo em consideração as variáveis morfológicas sexo e índice de massa corporal. Foram entrevistados 12 adolescentes (6 rapazes e 6 garotas) divididos em 3 categorias de acordo com o seu IMC. Verificamos que alguns dos nossos entrevistados consideraram estar longe do modelo de corpo ideal, mas afirmaram gostar dos seus corpos por habituação ou conformismo. Três dos entrevistados com excesso de peso mostraram-se insatisfeitos com o peso que possuem e afirmaram desejar ser mais magros. The aim of this study was to analyze the relation between body image and levels of body satisfaction and dissatisfaction taking into account sex and body mass index. 12 children (6 boys and 6 girls) divided into 3 categories according to their BMI were interviewed. We found that some of our respondents considered to be away from the model of the ideal body but claimed to like their bodies for habituation or conformism. 3 of our interviewees with excessive weight were dissatisfied with their body weight and would like to be thinner. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación de la imagen corporal y la satisfacción y la insatisfacción corporal considerando el índice de masa corporal y los sexos. Entrevistamos a 12 niños (6 niños y 6 niñas) divididos en 3 categorías según su índice de masa corporal. Encontramos que algunos de nuestros encuestados consideran estar lejos del modelo del cuerpo ideal, pero afirmaron gustar de sus cuerpos por habituación o conformismo. 3 de nuestros entrevistados con exceso de peso no estaban satisfechos con su peso corporal y les gustaría ser más delgados.

The Draw-A-Person Test and Body Image

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan E. Handelzalts ◽  
Yael Ben-Artzy-Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Diet Group ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Body Image Scale ◽  
Healthy Female

The Draw-A-Person (DAP) test has been the center of a long-lasting debate regarding its validity. This study investigated the DAP indices of height, width (size), and inclusion/omission of details and their relation to body image as measured by a self-report scale (Gray’s body image scale) and manifested by the diet behaviors and body mass index of 55 healthy female students. Although the drawings of the diet group were smaller, there was no significant relationship between figure size and diet behaviors. However, body image as measured by a self-report scale did result in significant differences between groups. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between the size of the figure drawn and body image as measured by a self-report scale (larger figures correlated with better body image). No significant results were found for the omission/inclusion indices of the DAP. These results are discussed in light of previous findings regarding the DAP.

Ideal body image for the opposite sex and its association with body mass index

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
María Eugenia Ibáñez-Zamacona ◽  
Alaitz Poveda ◽  
Esther Rebato
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Ideal Body Image ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Abstract This research studied the preferences reported by women and men about their Ideal Body Image for the Opposite Sex (IBIOS), and its association with body mass index (BMI). It also analysed the preferences of each sex for a woman’s ideal body image (W-IBI) and a man’s ideal body image (M-IBI). A total of 450 participants aged 18–70 years with different weights were studied. Their IBIOS was assessed using standard figural stimuli. The sample was divided in four groups by sex and age (<45 years; ≥45 years). Sex and age differences in IBIOS, as well as sex differences in the preferences for a woman’s ideal body image (W-IBI) and a man’s ideal body image (M-IBI), were tested using a non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test. The association between IBIOS and BMI was analysed using Spearman’s correlation. In all groups, the most chosen silhouette as IBIOS was number 4. In the under-45 years group, women chose bigger silhouettes for the opposite sex than men did (p<0.05). In this age group women chose as ideal smaller silhouettes for the female body than men did (p<0.01). In addition, women and men in the younger age group and with normal weight chose smaller silhouettes, while those who were overweight or obese selected larger silhouettes (p<0.001). Age was found to be a relevant factor in IBIOS preferences, and in the association between IBIOS and nutritional status as measured by BMI, which was only observed to be significant in the younger age group.

scholarly journals Agreement and association between different indicators of body image and body mass index in adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 747-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Fernandez dos Santos ◽  
Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro ◽  
Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso ◽  
Letícia Ferreira Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Continuous Variable ◽  
The Body ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Image Variables

The aim of the study was to examine the correlation among different indicators of body image; between each one of these and nutritional status; and the association of these indicators with the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adolescents. A random sample of 152 students from public and private schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was studied. On four occasions, two silhouette scales and two questions regarding the opinion of the student about his/her body and weight were applied and weight and height were measured. The BMI was examined both as a continuous and as a categorical variable. The agreement between the variables was analyzed using the quadratic weighted Kappa statistics. The association between body image variables and BMI was examined by the comparison among median, mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence interval of BMI for each category of the body image variables. In general, the correlation among the body image variables ranged from reasonable to good; between these and the variable nutritional status, correlation ranged from regular to reasonable. Best results were observed among boys and students from private schools. All body image variables showed good discriminatory power for BMI, when it was analyzed as a continuous variable, even when controlling for potential confounders. The question about body seems to be better than that about weight to compose the questionnaire of a surveillance system for risk and protective factors for adolescent health.

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