scholarly journals Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in Androphilic and Gynephilic Men and Women

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Antfolk ◽  
Monica Ålgars ◽  
Linn Holmgård ◽  
Pekka Santtila
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Objectification Theory ◽  
Sexual Competition ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Stress Theory

According to the theory of intra-sexual competition for mates, androphilic individuals (i.e., sexually interested in men) are expected to emphasize their physical appearance, and be less satisfied with their bodies, compared to gynephilic individuals (i.e., sexually interested in women). To test this theory against objectification theory and minority stress theory of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating, we measured body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and body mass index (BMI) in both androphilic and gynephilic men and women in a large population-based sample (N = 8,007). Compared to gynephilic men, androphilic men were more likely to be dissatisfied with their bodies and display disordered eating. Gynephilic women were more dissatisfied with their bodies compared to androphilic women. Women were, on average, also more likely to be dissatisfied with their bodies and display disordered eating compared to men. Theoretical implications of the findings were discussed.

scholarly journals Determinants of plasma dihydrophylloquinone in men and women

2005 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 701-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arja T. Erkkilä ◽  
Alice H. Lichtenstein ◽  
Paul F. Jacques ◽  
Frank B. Hu ◽  
Peter W. F. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Unintended Consequence ◽  
Fatty Acid Intake ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Acid Intake

Commercial hydrogenation results in the formation of trans fatty acids. An unintended consequence of the hydrogenation process is conversion of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) to dihydrophylloquinone. Plasma dihydrophylloquinone concentrations have yet to be characterized in population-based studies. Dietary determinants of plasma dihydrophylloquinone were estimated using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire in 803 men and 913 women in the Framingham Offspring Study. Geometric mean dihydrophylloquinone intake was 21·3 (95 % CI 20·4, 22·3) μg/d in men and 19·4 (95 % CI 18·5, 20·2) μg/d in women. Detectable (>0·05 nmol/l) plasma dihydrophylloquinone concentrations were measured in 41 % and 30 % of men and women, respectively. The multivariate odds ratio (OR) of detectable plasma dihydrophylloquinone from the lowest to the highest quartile category of dihydrophylloquinone intake were 1 (referent), 1·13 (95 % CI 0·83, 1·53), 1·66 (95 % CI 1·21, 2·26) and 1·84 (95 % CI 1·31, 2·58), P for trend <0·001, adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, triacylglycerols, season and energy intake. Higher trans fatty acid intake was associated with higher multivariate OR for detectable plasma dihydrophylloquinone (OR comparing extreme quartiles 2·41 (95 % CI 1·59, 3·64), P for trend <0·001). There were limitations in the use of plasma dihydrophylloquinone, evident in the high proportion of the population that had non-detectable dihydrophylloquinone concentrations. Despite this caveat, higher plasma dihydrophylloquinone was associated with higher dihydrophylloquinone intake and higher trans fatty acid intake.

scholarly journals Polygenic Score for Body Mass Index Is Associated with Disordered Eating in a General Population Cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdulkadir ◽  
Moritz Herle ◽  
Bianca L. De Stavola ◽  
Christopher Hübel ◽  
Diana L. Santos Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Polygenic Scores

Background: Disordered eating (DE) is common and is associated with body mass index (BMI). We investigated whether genetic variants for BMI were associated with DE. Methods: BMI polygenic scores (PGS) were calculated for participants of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC; N = 8654) and their association with DE tested. Data on DE behaviors (e.g., binge eating and compensatory behaviors) were collected at ages 14, 16, 18 years, and DE cognitions (e.g., body dissatisfaction) at 14 years. Mediation analyses determined whether BMI mediated the association between the BMI-PGS and DE. Results: The BMI-PGS was positively associated with fasting (OR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.25, 1.61), binge eating (OR = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.12, 1.46), purging (OR = 1.20, 95% CI = 1.02, 1.42), body dissatisfaction (Beta = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.77, 1.22), restrained eating (Beta = 0.14, 95% CI = 0.10, 1.17), emotional eating (Beta = 0.21, 95% CI = 0.052, 0.38), and negatively associated with thin ideal internalization (Beta = −0.15, 95% CI = −0.23, −0.07) and external eating (Beta = −0.19, 95% CI = −0.30, −0.09). These associations were mainly mediated by BMI. Conclusions: Genetic variants associated with BMI are also associated with DE. This association was mediated through BMI suggesting that weight potentially sits on the pathway from genetic liability to DE.

scholarly journals THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF CANCER TREATMENT ON LIVE BIRTHS IN MEN AND WOMEN IN A LARGE POPULATION-BASED STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. e4
Author(s):  
Deepika Garg ◽  
Huong Meeks ◽  
Erica Johnstone ◽  
Alex Pastuszak ◽  
Sarah Berga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Potential Impact

scholarly journals Association between the body mass index and chronic kidney disease in men and women. A population-based study from Israel

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (suppl 4) ◽  
pp. iv130-iv135 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Cohen ◽  
A. Fraser ◽  
E. Goldberg ◽  
G. Milo ◽  
M. Garty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The Body ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Men And Women

The Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Overweight/Obesity in a Malay Population in Singapore

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charumathi Sabanayagam ◽  
Anoop Shankar ◽  
Seang Mei Saw ◽  
E. Shyong Tai ◽  
Tien Yin Wong
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic Status ◽  
The West ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Malay Population

In developed countries in the West, lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity. The authors examined the association between SES defined by education and income and overweight/obesity in a population-based cohort of 2807 individuals of Malay ethnicity (age 40-80 years, 51% women) in Singapore. The prevalence of overweight/ obesity (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2) in men and women was 50.4% and 65.1%, respectively. In women, the prevalence of overweight/obesity increased with lower levels of education and income. Compared with the higher categories of SES, the odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of overweight/obesity in women was 1.42 (1.06-1.89) for education and 2.08 (1.33-3.26) for income. In contrast, in men, the prevalence of overweight/obesity decreased with lower levels of education and income ( P interaction by gender <.05 for all SES variables). Lower SES was positively associated with overweight/obesity in Malay women, and the association was in the opposite direction in Malay men.

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