A Systematic Review of Body Image and Related Psychological Concepts: Does Ethnicity Matter?

Community care nurses educate adolescents about body image, but their interventions appear to be ineffective. Body dissatisfaction predicts unhealthy behaviors among adolescents. This study aimed to understand the meanings and factors that influence the concept of body image through a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies from the perspective of adolescents. Ten studies published from 2009–2019 were identified by a search of relevant systematic databases between September and December 2019. The review followed the seven steps of meta-ethnography developed by Noblit and Hare, including a line-of-argument. The synthesis revealed six themes: self-perception of body image; opinions of friends and colleagues; opinions of family; specific features of the school environment; expectations perceived across the mass-media; and strategies, practices, and self-management of body image. An explanatory model was developed that showed adolescents’ development of body image and the path towards its establishment. In conclusion, these results should be considered to implement strategies to promote a healthy body image in adolescents by community health and mental health nurses.

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Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Rhinoplasty Candidates: A Systematic Review

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/01455613211056543 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 014556132110565

Author(s):

Ibrahim AlAwadh ◽

Ahmad Bogari ◽

Turki Azhar ◽

Nada AlTaylouni ◽

Naif AlSughier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Cosmetic Surgery ◽

Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Total Sample ◽

Prevalence Rates ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Electronic Search ◽

Adequate Management

Objective Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) represents a bridge between the fields of psychiatry and cosmetic surgery. It is a psychiatric disorder involving altered body image and has been associated with cosmetic surgery. Many studies have investigated BDD following rhinoplasty. However, their findings were inconsistent, which prompted us to conduct this systematic review to obtain strong evidence about the prevalence of BDD among rhinoplasty candidates. Methods We searched the literature using electronic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and others using keywords relevant to the study outcomes. We also manually examined the references of the included studies and relevant reviews to look for articles that might have been missed during the electronic search. Results Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. We identified 7 other relevant articles; since they had been included in a review conducted in 2016, they were not included in the final list of articles. However, they were included in the discussion, and their findings have been compared with ours. The included articles resulted in a total sample of 712 rhinoplasty candidates. The estimated prevalence rates of BDD in these articles ranged from 22% to 52%, which was considered high by all the authors of the included studies. Conclusion The prevalence of BDD among rhinoplasty candidates is high, and adequate management and interventions are needed to reduce it.

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The female aging body: A systematic review of female perspectives on aging, health, and body image

Journal of Women & Aging ◽

10.1080/08952841.2018.1449586 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 3-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Erin Cameron ◽

Pamela Ward ◽

Sue Ann Mandville-Anstey ◽

Alyssa Coombs

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Aging Body ◽

Female Aging ◽

Aging Health

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Body image dissatisfaction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review

BMJ Open Gastroenterology ◽

10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000255 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. e000255 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sophie Elizabeth Beese ◽

Isobel Marion Harris ◽

Janine Dretzke ◽

David Moore

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽

Body Image ◽

Narrative Analysis ◽

Bowel Disease ◽

Female Gender ◽

Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽

Inflammatory Bowel

Background and aimsLittle is known about the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and body image. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the evidence on body image dissatisfaction in patients with IBD across four areas: (1) body image tools, (2) prevalence, (3) factors associated with body image dissatisfaction in IBD and (4) association between IBD and quality of life.MethodsTwo reviewers screened, selected, quality assessed and extracted data from studies in duplicate. EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched to April 2018. Study design–specific critical appraisal tools were used to assess risk of bias. Narrative analysis was undertaken due to heterogeneity.ResultsFifty-seven studies using a body image tool were included; 31 for prevalence and 16 and 8 for associated factors and association with quality of life, respectively. Studies reported mainly mean or median scores. Evidence suggested female gender, age, fatigue, disease activity and steroid use were associated with increased body image dissatisfaction, which was also associated with decreased quality of life.ConclusionThis is the first systematic review on body image in patients with IBD. The evidence suggests that body image dissatisfaction can negatively impact patients, and certain factors are associated with increased body image dissatisfaction. Greater body image dissatisfaction was also associated with poorer quality of life. However, the methodological and reporting quality of studies was in some cases poor with considerable heterogeneity. Future IBD research should incorporate measurement of body image dissatisfaction using validated tools.

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Physical activity and body image dissatisfaction among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ◽

10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.07.021 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 229 ◽

pp. 38-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Weijia Sun ◽

Dandan Chen ◽

Jie Wang ◽

Na Liu ◽

Wei Zhang

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Cohort Studies ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Body Image Dissatisfaction

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Systematic review of body image measures

Body Image ◽

10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.06.006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 170-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Johanna Kling ◽

Linda Kwakkenbos ◽

Phillippa C. Diedrichs ◽

Nichola Rumsey ◽

Ann Frisén ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image

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Is self-compassion relevant to the pathology and treatment of eating and body image concerns? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review ◽

10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101856 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 ◽

pp. 101856 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fidan Turk ◽

Glenn Waller

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Body Image Concerns

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Depression, anthropometric parameters, and body image in adults: a systematic review

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.65.5.731 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (5) ◽

pp. 731-738 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Daniela Silva ◽

Lara Ferriani ◽

Maria Carmen Viana

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Employed Women ◽

Language Restriction ◽

Newcastle Ottawa Scale ◽

The Relationship ◽

Ottawa Scale

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between depression, anthropometric parameters and body image in adults through a systematic review of the literature. METHOD: Medline, Lilacs and PsycInfo databases were searched by two independent reviewers up to August 2018, without language restriction, including cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies in adults (18-65 years), of both genders. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale instrument. The PRISMA standards were adopted for the conduct of this review, whose protocol is registered in PROSPERO, number CRD42018105248. RESULTS: The search resulted in 1,770 articles; however, a total of 5 articles were included in this review, whose designs were transversal. Quality scores ranged from 8 to 9 points. The association between depression, anthropometric parameters, and body image was found in all included studies, regardless of the different statistical methods employed. Women perceived their body larger than it really was by idealizing a lean body, whereas in men the perception of being underweight or dissatisfaction was observed by idealizing a larger body, both conditions were associated with the presence of depression or depressive symptoms and body mass index in the same time. CONCLUSION: Depression, anthropometric parameters and body image were associated. It is necessary to conduct other studies, especially longitudinal studies to elucidate the relationship among depression, weight, body image, and other associated factors.

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A Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Assessing Body Image Disturbance in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/0194599819829018 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 160 (6) ◽

pp. 941-954 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Mark A. Ellis ◽

Katherine R. Sterba ◽

Emily A. Brennan ◽

Stacey Maurer ◽

Elizabeth G. Hill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Body Image Disturbance ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Over Time

Objective To synthesize published literature describing the severity of body image disturbance (BID) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) over time, its psychosocial and functional associations, and treatment strategies as assessed by patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Data Source PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Review Methods A systematic review of the English-language literature was performed to identify studies of BID in patients with HNC using psychometrically validated PROMs to assess (1) severity of BID over time, (2) psychosocial and functional associations, and (3) management strategies. Results A total of 17 studies met inclusion criteria. BID was assessed via 10 different PROMs, none of which were HNC-specific measures of BID. Two of 2 longitudinal studies (100%) reported that BID improved from pretreatment to posttreatment, and 2 of 3 longitudinal studies (67%) showed that the severity of BID decreased over time as survivors got further out from treatment. Seven of 17 studies (41%) described negative functional and psychosocial associations with BID, although study methodology limited conclusions about cause and effect. None of the studies assessing interventions to manage BID (0/2, 0%) demonstrated an improvement in BID relative to control. Conclusion BID in patients with HNC has negative functional and psychosocial associations and lacks evidence-based treatment. Research is limited by the lack of an HNC-specific BID PROM. Further research should address knowledge gaps related to the lack of an HNC-specific BID PROM, longitudinal course of BID in patients with HNC, confusion with regards to risk factors and outcomes, and lack of prevention and treatment strategies.

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