scholarly journals Body size ideals and body satisfaction among Dutch-origin and African-origin residents of Amsterdam: The HELIUS study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0252054
Author(s):  
Jody C. Hoenink ◽  
Henrike Galenkamp ◽  
Erik J. Beune ◽  
Marieke A. Hartman ◽  
Marieke B. Snijder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Helius Study ◽  
Sub Saharan

Objective Obesity is highly prevalent among ethnic minorities and acceptance of larger body sizes may put these ethnic minorities at risk of obesity. This study aimed to examine body size ideals and body satisfaction in relation to body weight, in two Sub-Saharan African (SSA)-origin groups in the Netherlands compared to the Dutch. Additionally, in the two SSA-origin groups, this study assessed the mediating role of acculturation in the relation between ethnicity and body size ideals and body satisfaction. Methods Dutch, African Surinamese and Ghanaians living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, participated in the observational HELIUS study (n = 10,854). Body size ideals were assessed using a validated nine figure scale. Body satisfaction was calculated as the concordance of current with ideal figure. Acculturation was only assessed among SSA-origin participants and acculturation proxies included age of migration, residence duration, ethnic identity and social network. Weight and height were measured using standardised protocols. Results SSA-origin women and Ghanaian men had larger body size ideals compared to the Dutch; e.g. Surinamese and Ghanaian women had 0.37 (95%CI 0.32; 0.43) and 0.70 (95%CI 0.63; 0.78) larger body size ideals compared to Dutch women. SSA-origin participants were more often satisfied with their weight compared to the Dutch. Similarly, SSA-origin participants had more than twice the odds of being satisfied/preferring a larger figure compared to the Dutch (e.g. BSurinamese men 2.44, 95%CI 1.99; 2.99). Within the two SSA-origin groups, most acculturation proxies mediated the relation between ethnicity and body size ideals in women. Limited evidence of mediation was found for the outcome body satisfaction. Conclusion Public health strategies promoting a healthy weight may need to be differentiated according to sex and ethnic differences in body weight perception. Factors other than acculturation may underlie the ethnic differences between African Surinamese and Ghanaians in obesity.

scholarly journals Cognitive insight is associated with perceived body weight in overweight and obese adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharain Suliman ◽  
Leigh L. van den Heuvel ◽  
Sanja Kilian ◽  
Erine Bröcker ◽  
Laila Asmal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Cognitive Insight ◽  
Accurate Perception

Abstract Background Accurate perception of body weight is necessary for individuals with a high body mass index (BMI) to initiate strategies to improve their health status. Furthermore, identifying factors that influence accurate body weight perception can assist in designing appropriate educational and weight management programs. We therefore aimed to investigate whether levels of cognitive functioning and insight influence the ability to correctly judge body weight. Methods One hundred and eighty four overweight and obese adults who participated in a cross- sectional case-control study and were controls in the aforementioned study were included. The study was conducted in Cape Town, South Africa. Demographic, weight-related, neuropsychiatric, neurocognitive and cognitive insight measures were administered. Regression analysis was conducted to determine the factors associated with correct weight perception. Results The final regression model explained 52.3% of variation in accurate perception of body weight and was significant (p ≤ 0. 001). The model correctly classified 79.3% of individuals who were able to correctly and incorrectly judge their weight. Adults with higher BMI, and lower self-certainty, those who reported that they had gained weight in the previous year and those who were told by a healthcare professional to lose or maintain a healthy weight were more likely to correctly judge their weight. Conclusion Some aspects of cognitive insight (self-certainty) but not cognitive functioning were associated with perception of body weight in this sample. Awareness of recent weight changes, higher BMI and advice from of health care professionals were also significantly associated with perception of body weight, while demographic variables were not. Understanding the factors that contribute to the correct perception of weight is important in identifying appropriate health interventions that may address the burden of associated non-communicable diseases in overweight and obese individuals.

scholarly journals FP105EXPLAINING FACTORS FOR ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN ESTIMATED GFR IN THE NETHERLANDS : THE HELIUS STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i12-i13
Author(s):  
B J M V Huisman ◽  
B Hafkamp ◽  
C Agyemang ◽  
B J H van den Born ◽  
R J G Peters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Estimated Gfr ◽  
Helius Study

The Relationship Between Perceived and Ideal Body Size and Body Mass Index in 3rd-Grade Low Socioeconomic Hispanic Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Fisher ◽  
Mary Anne Lange ◽  
Virginia Young-Cureton ◽  
Daryl Canham
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Ideal Self ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Relationship

Very little is known about body satisfaction among minority children. This study examined the relationship between perceived and actual body size and Body Mass Index among 43 low-socioeconomic Hispanic 3rd-graders. Researchers measured participants’ Body Mass Index; students self-reported Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image using Collins’ (1991) pictorial instrument scale of seven child body images that illustrate body weight from very thin to obese. The majority of students chose body images from the scale that depicted a healthy weight for both their Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image. More boys than girls chose underweight as their Perceived Ideal Self Image. Thirty percent of the students were found to be overweight and 30 percent were at risk for being overweight. A small positive correlation between Perceived Actual Self Image and Body Mass Index was found.

Ethnic differences in self-reported sleep duration in the Netherlands – the HELIUS study

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1115-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Anujuo ◽  
Karien Stronks ◽  
Marieke B. Snijder ◽  
Girardin Jean-Louis ◽  
Gbenga Ogedegbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Helius Study

Overestimation of body weight and its association with parental, teacher, and peer support: Evidence from the Israeli Health Behaviors in Schools (HBSC) survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Shir Ben-Yaish ◽  
Riki Tesler ◽  
Mona Boaz ◽  
Yossi Harel Fisch ◽  
Vered Kaufman-Shriqui
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
School Students ◽  
Weight Perceptions

Abstract Objective: To investigate the association between family, teachers’ and peer support patterns on gaps in adolescent’s weight perceptions. Design: A cross-sectional, school-based survey collected information on weight and height, weight perception, socioeconomic and family characteristics, and social support. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to capture social support patterns (SSP). Multivariable logistic regression was used to model adolescent weight perception, including SSP adjusted for demographic variables. Setting: The 2014 Israeli Health Behaviors in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey Participants: Adolescents aged 11-18 years (n=7,563) Results: In total, 16.1% of the boys and 10.7% of the girls were overweight or obese (OWOB). Most participants perceived their size accurately. Body size was underestimated by 25.6% of the boys and 15.1% of the girls, while 15.2% of the boys and 27.7% of the girls overestimated their body size. PCA generated three SSPs accounting for 81.9% of the variance in social support. Female sex and higher SES increased odds of overestimating body size. Students in the top quartile (Q4 vs. Q1-3) of family support and teacher support were less likely to overestimate their body size. Good parental communication reduced the odds of body size overestimation in middle school students. Male sex and higher family support increased odds of underestimation. Conclusions: Significant support from parents and teachers was associated with accurate weight perceptions; thus, support skills may be amenable to intervention. Efforts should be made to educate adolescents on healthy weight.

scholarly journals Body size preference and body weight perception among two migrant groups of non-Western origin

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1332-1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Nicolaou ◽  
Colleen Doak ◽  
Rob van Dam ◽  
Karen Hosper ◽  
Jaap Seidell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Thin Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Actual Weight ◽  
Body Weight Perception ◽  
Migrant Groups ◽  
Size Preference

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate body size preference, body weight perception and their relationship with actual weight in two migrant groups of non-Western origin, Turks and Moroccans; additionally, to study the association between body size preference and acculturation.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingAmsterdam, The Netherlands.Subjects and methodsMales and females (18–30 years) were randomly selected from the population registry (n 451); participants, or at least one of their parents, were born in Turkey or Morocco. Body size preference was assessed using seven silhouette drawings and body weight perception was assessed by asking participants’ opinion of own weight. Acculturation variables were generation status and two scale measures, cultural orientation and social contacts.ResultsParticipants showed preference for a thin body size. The discrepancy between ideal and current size was significant in women but not men (P < 0·001). Perceived current body size was correlated with BMI (Spearman’s correlation coefficient 0·60, P < 0·001 (men) and 0·73, P < 0·001 (women)). Among overweight participants (BMI = 25·0–29·9 kg/m2), 63–82 % of men and 35 % of women perceived themselves as ‘average’. Paying attention to own body weight was associated with a discrepancy between ideal and current size among women and with perceiving oneself as ‘overweight’ among men. Body size preference was not significantly associated with the three acculturation variables.ConclusionWe did not observe a preference for large body sizes in these two non-Western migrant groups. Similar to Western populations, most women wished to be thinner than they were. This was not the case among men, the majority of whom were also unaware of being overweight.

scholarly journals BMI, Body Perception, and Approach to Eating and Diet in Adolescent Girls

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402096281
Author(s):  
Joanna Sadowska ◽  
Izabela Dziaduch ◽  
Magda Bruszkowska ◽  
Karolina Ziółkowska
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Body Perception ◽  
Anthropometric Assessment

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of weight status on body perception and satisfaction, occurrence of Anorexia Readiness Syndrome (ARS), and dietary behaviors in adolescent girls. The study was conducted among 516 girls aged 14 to 16 living in Szczecin (Poland). The ARS Diagnosis Questionnaire designed by Ziółkowska and the author’s own questionnaire about self-perception of body were used, and anthropometric assessment was performed. The weight status significantly affected weight status perception, body satisfaction, and dietary behaviors. The girls with a body mass index (BMI) > 50th percentile more often were dissatisfied with their bodies and more often showed at least a medium ARS level. The girls with a BMI ≤ 50th percentile more often overestimated their body weight, and transferred the feeling of being unattractive to their faces. Results of this study demonstrate the importance of education for adolescent girls to help realistically assess body size and promote healthy bodies and eating behaviors, regardless of the weight status.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Body Size Scale for Assessing Body Weight Perception in African Populations

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e0138983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Cohen ◽  
Jonathan Y. Bernard ◽  
Amandine Ponty ◽  
Amadou Ndao ◽  
Norbert Amougou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
The Body ◽  
Size Scale ◽  
African Populations ◽  
Body Weight Perception ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Differences in Body Weight Perception Among Nutrition and Non-nutrition Students Enrolled in a General Nutrition Course at the University of Rhode Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1206-1206
Author(s):  
Kaidy Cornell ◽  
Kathleen !Melanson
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Weight Perception

Abstract Objectives Research shows that students in healthcare fields have distorted perceptions of their bodies, specifically regarding their weight status. Nutrition majors are important to consider, given their future careers require them to assess others’ weight statuses and provide relevant diet recommendations. The main aims of this secondary analysis were to compare accuracy of nutrition versus non-nutrition majors’ body weight perception to their measured body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP). It was hypothesized that nutrition majors will more accurately classify their weight relative to their BMI and BFP compared to non-nutrition majors due to their knowledge of weight classifications. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 188 non-nutrition (77% female; BMI 24.14 ± 5.46; BFP 26.30 ± 9.70) and 108 nutrition (83% female; BMI 23.78 ± 3.75; BFP 25.45 ± 8.39) majors enrolled in a general nutrition class and completed a nutrition assessment survey that included the multiple-choice question: “How would YOU describe your current weight?”. Categories were underweight, healthy weight, or overweight. Height was measured by a calibrated stadiometer. Weight and body composition were assessed by In-Body 770. BMI and BFP were categorized as underweight, healthy weight, or overweight according to the In-Body reference guidelines. Difference in accuracy of nutrition versus non-nutrition majors’ body weight perceptions were analyzed by independent t-tests. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviations. Results Of the 296 students, 28% misperceived their weight status relative to BMI and 40% misperceived their weight status relative to BFP. Of the 28%, 55 students perceived their weight as lower than (30% nutrition) and 25 students perceived their weight as higher than (52% nutrition) their measured BMI. Of the 40%, 86 students perceived their weight as lower than (24% nutrition) and 31 students perceived their weight as higher than (48% nutrition) their measured BFP. Nutrition majors had more accurate perceptions of their weight status relative to measured BFP than non-majors (−0.06 ± 0.58; −.27 ± 0.62; P = 0.004). Conclusions When perceptions were inaccurate, most students perceived themselves as a healthier weight than their measured BMI and BFP indicated. Nutrition majors’ perceptions relative to BFP were more accurate than non-majors. Funding Sources None.

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