Can Health and Wellbeing Come in All Shapes and Sizes? Dieting: The Big Con. A Harm Minimisation Program

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Susan Mann ◽  
Helen Harmer
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Harm Minimisation ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Community Health Nurses ◽  
Ideal Body Image ◽  
The Media

Stress, low self-esteem, mental illness issues and physical debility are recognised outcomes for women striving for an ideal body image (Paxton 2000). However, the prevailing discourse remains that healthy lifestyle relates to specific body size and shape. This message is evident throughout the media, which clearly links healthy people to slim bodies imbued with youth, vitality and good looks. Community health nurses, concerned for women in the community who were deemed overweight by the Body Mass Index scale and engaged in cyclic patterns of dieting, initiated a health promotion program, aimed at challenging such discourse. A multidisciplinary group involving expertise from nursing, nutrition, psychology and community members was established to develop and run a program for women, which focused on body image, healthy lifestyles and eating patterns. This paper discusses the outcomes of these programs, which challenge the argument that body size and shape determines health.

scholarly journals Perception of Body Image and Dietary Habit Among Adults Aged 20–45 Years at Sunyani Metropolis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 277-277
Author(s):  
Jacob Setorglo ◽  
Philip Narteh Gorleku ◽  
Kyei Roselyn ◽  
Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Who Classification ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Sugar Consumption ◽  
Normal Body

Abstract Objectives The study assessed the body size perception of respondents against the WHO body mass index and related the body sizes to fat and sugar consumption among 20–45-year-old adults. Methods The study design was a descriptive cross-sectional survey which involved 200 respondents aged 20–45 years, sampled conveniently. at Sunyani. Data on socio-demographic, fat and sugar consumption, anthropometry (weight in kg, height in cm) were collected. The weight and height data were later converted into body mass index using the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification. Sugar and fat intakes were measured by dietary food based assessment. (Analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 25. Proportions were presented for categorical values. Chi square test of association was used to determine relationship between the independent and the dependent outcome variable. Statistical significant was set at and P < 0.05. Results The mean age of the respondents was 35 years. About 35.0% of respondents were males and the rest 65.0% females. Sugar and fat consumption among the respondents were within the recommended dietary allowances. Although 75% of respondents had normal body mass index (kg/m2) and 21% were obese based on the WHO classification, Majority (43.0%) of them perceived their body weights were normal. About 48.1% perceived they are either obese or had normal body size. There was no statistically significant association between respondents’ perceived body image and socio-demographic characteristics except for marital status (X2 = 8.82, P = 0.044). There was no statistically significant association between body image perception and dietary intake of fat and sugar. Conclusions There is great disparity in the perception of respondents body image compared to the WHO classification and married women and men are more particular about how they look. Dietary components studied do not have any association with body image. Funding Sources None.

Body-Size Estimation in Anorexia Nervosa

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Molinari
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Body Size ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Pelvic Area ◽  
Body Size Estimation ◽  
Different Parts

The aim was to explore the body-image perception of a group of 20 hospitalised anorexic patients, aged 18 to 21 years, undergoing a period of treatment. The instrument used was the Askevold nonverbal perception test as modified by Allamani and colleagues in 1978 to assess perception of the dimensions of different parts of the body by exploiting the capacity to project them into space. The four parts were the head, the thoracic area, the abdominal area, and the pelvic area. Analysis of responses indicated that anorexic patients overestimated the abdominal and the pelvic areas much more than the 20 members of the control group (50% vs 30%). The areas of the head and thorax were perceived almost in their real dimensions by the anorexic patients but were underestimated by the control group.

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.

scholarly journals A Brief Assessment of Body Image Perception: Norm Values and Factorial Structure of the Short Version of the FKB-20

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ileana Schmalbach ◽  
Bjarne Schmalbach ◽  
Markus Zenger ◽  
Hendrik Berth ◽  
Cornelia Albani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Special Property ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Short Version ◽  
German Population ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Norm Values ◽  
Ideal Body Image ◽  
Ideal Body

The Body Image Questionnaire-20 (FKB-20) is one of the most applied self-report measures in the context of body image assessment in German-speaking regions. A version of the FKB-20 capturing an ideal concept of body image is also available. A special property of the scale is its high sensitivity for individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa. The present research provided a short version of this scale (for both variants) and examined its validity in a representative sample (N = 2,347) of the German population. We utilized factor analysis methods to identify the optimal short scale of the measure, finding excellent model fit and reliability for a two-factor model (FKB-6) for both real and ideal body image. Both versions of the FKB-6 can be considered invariant across sex and age groups. Good reliability indices were shown for both versions of the FKB-6. The reliability indices were similar to those mentioned in previous studies. Our study also revealed, that large discrepancies between the real and an ideal body image are correlated with somatic and body dysmorphic symptoms. Finally, we provided norm values for comparisons of individual scores with the general population. The FKB-6 is a valid and a reliable measure that economizes assessments by clinicians and researchers.

A study on 3D virtual body formation and deformation by body shape analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 755-776
Author(s):  
Heekyung Jang ◽  
Jianhui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Shape Analysis ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Deformation Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Formation ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Virtual Body ◽  
Body Shape Analysis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use body shape analysis and develop a 3D virtual body formation and deformation model that can accurately express size and shape. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, 1,882 sets of direct measurement data of Korean women in their 20s (19–29 years) were analyzed. These data sets were sourced from the sixth and seventh “Size Korea” anthropometric survey data. Through body shape analysis, the authors classified them into seven body types and selected their representative bodies. A 2D image based on the height, breadth, depth and length was first formed, and the representative virtual body was modeled using the polygon technique. The authors calculated the grading ratios for each body type according to the clothing sizing system, and modified the virtual body size type by morphing technique. Findings In order to accurately evaluate the fit in a virtual fitting system, it is necessary to study the body size and shape of the target age; this makes it possible to form virtual body reflecting the size and shape. Originality/value In this paper, the authors propose a new 3D virtual body formation method that is more accurate in shape and size compared to the present system. Through this, it will be possible to grasp the accurate simulation state in the virtual fitting system, and thereby evaluate the accurate fit.

Hydrodynamic drag of diving birds: effects of body size, body shape and feathers at steady speeds

2001 ◽  
Vol 204 (9) ◽  
pp. 1547-1557 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lovvorn ◽  
G.A. Liggins ◽  
M.H. Borstad ◽  
S.M. Calisal ◽  
J. Mikkelsen
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hydrodynamic Drag ◽  
Energy Costs ◽  
Milling Machine ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
High Speeds ◽  
Size Gradient

For birds diving to depths where pressure has mostly reduced the buoyancy of air spaces, hydrodynamic drag is the main mechanical cost of steady swimming. Drag is strongly affected by body size and shape, so such differences among species should affect energy costs. Because flow around the body is complicated by the roughness and vibration of feathers, feathers must be considered in evaluating the effects of size and shape on drag. We investigated the effects of size, shape and feathers on the drag of avian divers ranging from wing-propelled auklets weighing 75 g to foot-propelled eiders weighing up to 2060 g. Laser scanning of body surfaces yielded digitized shapes that were averaged over several specimens per species and then used by a milling machine to cut foam models. These models were fitted with casts of the bill area, and their drag was compared with that of frozen specimens. Because of the roughness and vibration of the feathers, the drag of the frozen birds was 2–6 times that of the models. Plots of drag coefficient (C(D)) versus Reynolds number (Re) differed between the model and the frozen birds, with the pattern of difference varying with body shape. Thus, the drag of cast models or similar featherless shapes can differ both quantitatively and qualitatively from that of real birds. On the basis of a new towing method with no posts or stings that alter flow or angles of attack, the dimensionless C(D)/Re curves differed among a size gradient of five auklet species (75–100g) with similar shapes. Thus, extrapolation of C(D)/Re curves among related species must be performed with caution. At lower speeds, the C(D) at a given Re was generally higher for long-necked birds that swim with their neck extended (cormorants, grebes, some ducks) than for birds that swim with their head retracted (penguins, alcids), but this trend was reversed at high speeds. Because swimming birds actually travel at a range of instantaneous speeds during oscillatory strokes, species variations in drag at different speeds must be considered in the context of accelerational stroking.

Lift force reduction due to body image of vortex for a hovering flight model

2012 ◽  
Vol 709 ◽  
pp. 648-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. X. Wang ◽  
Z. N. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Lift Force ◽  
The Body ◽  
Vortex Rings ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Hovering Flight ◽  
Equivalent Radius ◽  
Force Reduction ◽  
Relative Body Size

AbstractThe effect of the body on the lift force in hovering flight is studied here by including the effect of image vortex rings (IVRs) in the inviscid vortex ring model proposed by Rayner (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 91, 1979, pp. 697–730) and used by Wang & Wu (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 654, 2010, pp. 453–472) to study lift force due to wakes. The body is treated simply as an equivalent sphere following the data of Ellington (Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B, vol. 305, 1984a, pp. 17–40). It is shown that the body image reduces the lift by inducing a further downwash near the wing tip and an additional contraction to the real vortex rings (RVRs). The amount of force reduction due to body image is found to grow cubically with relative body size, defined by the equivalent radius relative to the wing span, and approximately linearly with the feathering parameter. For Apis and Bombus with large relative body size and large feathering parameter, the body images reduce lift by an amount near 8 % according to the present simplified analysis.

scholarly journals The disappearing body: anorexia as a conflict of embodiment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Body ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
Anorexic Patient ◽  
Ideal Body Image ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Cultural Science ◽  
The Ideal

AbstractAnorexia nervosa is often regarded primarily as a disorder of the body image, with affected individuals submitting themselves to the dictate of a predominant model of slenderness. However, even though this frequently functions as a gateway to the disorder, the paper intends to show that the actual conflict in anorexia consists in a fundamental alienation of the self from the body. In order to analyze this alienation from a phenomenological point of view, the paper introduces the polarity of lived body (body-as-subject) and physical body (body-as-object). It then explores the phenomenology of anorexia, drawing on characteristic self-reports as well as on the phenomenological, psychoanalytic and cultural science literature. The anorexic conflict of embodiment arises in adolescence, where the body becomes an object of the other’s gaze in a special way. Starting with an attempt to comply with the ideal body image, the anorexic patient increasingly fights against her dependency on her body and its uncontrollable nature, above all its hunger and femininity. To be in total control of her body and to gain independence from it, becomes the source of a narcissistic triumph. Thus, in striving for autonomy and perfection, the anorexic patient alienates herself from her embodiment. This results in a radical dualism of ‘mind’ and ‘body’: pursuing the ideal of an asexual, angelic, even disappearing body. Anorexia is thus conceived as a fundamental conflict of embodiment.

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