Changes in Body Dissatisfaction Relative to Gender and Age: The Modulating Character of BMI

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 313-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Bully ◽  
Paula Elosua
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Indirect Indicator ◽  
Ideal Body

This study examines the level of body satisfaction in adolescents, and its association with age, sex and body mass index. A non-clinical group was made up of 935 adolescents (484 boys and 451 girls), aged between 10 and 18 years. The body image was assessed by the Body Dissatisfaction scale within the Eating Disorder Inventory (Garner, 1998, 2004) and by the indirect indicator Ideal Body Mass Index. The results showed that the Body Mass Index is an important covariable in the study of body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction mean values increased in the female sample. The males' values did not change throughout adolescence.

scholarly journals Weight-Related Selves and Their Relationship With Body Mass Index Among Young Individuals in Curaçao

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieternel Dijkstra ◽  
Odette Van Brummen-Girigori ◽  
Dick P. H. Barelds
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Students ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Body Sizes

Based on the assumptions of self-discrepancy theory, the present study examined the degree of overweight, weight-related body images, and the relation between these images and body mass index (BMI) among two samples of young people from Curaçao (secondary school students, n = 176; undergraduate students, n = 205). In addition to BMI, participants reported their current, ideal, and most feared body sizes, the thinnest and largest body sizes still acceptable to them, and the body size they considered the healthiest by means of the Contour Drawing Rating Scale. We expected females to show a larger discrepancy between current and ideal body size than males (Hypothesis 1) and that this discrepancy (as an indicator of body dissatisfaction) would be related more strongly to BMI among females than among males (Hypothesis 2). Results yielded support for Hypothesis 1 among secondary school students only. Only in the undergraduate sample, BMI and body dissatisfaction were related, but equally so for males and females. Possible explanations are discussed as well as implications for weight management interventions.

scholarly journals Oxygen desaturation in healthy subjects undergoing the incremental shuttle walk test

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Machado Seixas ◽  
Daniela Miti Tsukumo Seixas ◽  
Monica Corso Pereira ◽  
Marcos Mello Moreira ◽  
Ilma Aparecida Paschoal
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
The Body ◽  
Oxygen Desaturation ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Walk Distance ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Intense Physical Activity

OBJECTIVE: To determine the probability of oxygen desaturation in healthy individuals undergoing the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT). METHODS: We enrolled 83 healthy subjects: 55 males (including 1 smoker) and 28 females. We determined pre-ISWT FEV1, FEV6, HR and SpO2, as well as post-ISWT HR and SpO2. RESULTS: Mean values overall were as follows: age, 35.05 ± 12.53 years; body mass index, 24.30 ± 3.47 kg/m2; resting HR, 75.12 ± 12.48 bpm; resting SpO2, 97.96 ± 1.02%; FEV1, 3.75 ± 0.81 L; FEV6, 4.45 ± 0.87 L; FEV1/FEV6 ratio, 0.83 ± 0.08 (no restriction or obstruction); incremental shuttle walk distance, 958.30 ± 146.32 m; post-ISWT HR, 162.41 ± 18.24 bpm; and post-ISWT SpO2, 96.27 ± 2.21%. In 11 subjects, post-ISWT SpO2 was higher than was pre-ISWT SpO2. In 17 subjects, there was a 4% decrease in SpO2 after the ISWT. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups with and without post-ISWT oxygen desaturation in terms of age, gender, FEV1, FEV6, FEV1/FEV6, pre-ISWT SpO2, incremental shuttle walk distance, HR, or percentage of maximal HR. In the individuals with post-ISWT oxygen desaturation, the body mass index was higher (p = 0.01) and post-ISWT SpO2 was lower (p = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Healthy individuals can present oxygen desaturation after the ISWT. Using the ISWT to predict subtle respiratory abnormalities can be misleading. In healthy subjects, oxygen desaturation is common after the ISWT, as it is during any intense physical activity.

scholarly journals Classification of Human Weight Based on Image

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Shofwatul 'Uyun ◽  
Toni Efendi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Ideal Body Weight ◽  
Detection Algorithm ◽  
The Body ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
The Ideal

Classification of human weight can be determined by body mass index. The body mass index can be calculated by dividing the height by the square of the body weight. According to researchers, this is less practical, so it needs to make a tool that can be used to determine ideal body weight more practically. One way is to use an Android smartphone camera. The camera is used to capture the image of the human body. Then the image is processed by using digital image processing and by using certain algorithms, so it may conclude the person's ideal weight category. The data used in this study are human photos, body weight and height. There are four stages to determine the weight and height based on the image. First, performing an analysis of the calculation of the derived formulas. Second, analyzing the edge detection algorithm. Third, conducting unit convertion, and fourth, proposing several algorithms to calculate the height and weight used to determine the ideal body weight. The results of the evaluation show that Algorithm C (measuring the width of an object starting with the height of the image adjusting half of the height of the object in the image) is the best algorithm with deviation value of 1.85% of the height and 8.87% of the weight, while the system accuracy rate in determining the ideal body weight has reached 78.7%. 

scholarly journals Percepción del Tamaño Corporal e Insatisfacción en Niños de 3 a 6 Años: Una Revisión Sistemática

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-Pilar León ◽  
Irene González-Martí ◽  
Juan-Gregorio Fernández-Bustos ◽  
Onofre Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Size Perception ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Body Size Perception

<p>perception and dissatisfaction.  Though most research studies focus on adolescence and adulthood, dissatisfaction problems are manifesting themselves at increasingly early ages.  The aim of this study was, therefore, to analyse the most significant findings on body dissatisfaction and body-size perception among children aged 3 to 6 (second cycle of pre-school education).  To this end the Medline, SportDiscus, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Dialnet, ProQuest and EBSCO databases were used, and from which a total of 22 studies were selected in accordance with exclusion criteria such as language, peer review and the objective measurement of the body mass index (BMI) of children.  In terms of levels of dissatisfaction, results vary widely, making it impossible to draw sound conclusions on the nature and prevalence of this variable at these ages.  The main reasons for this include the type of instrument used and the difficulties children had in perceiving their bodies correctly.</p>

scholarly journals Statistical study on bodyweight and body fat among students from the Physical Education and Sport Faculty in Iaşi

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Marius Neculăeş ◽  
Paul Lucaci
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
The Body ◽  
Warning Sign ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Mean

Abstract This papers aims at identifying the mean body mass index and body fat percentage among students from Physical Education and Sport Faculty in Iaşi. The study was conducted on a series of 297 students majoring in Physical Education and Sports, but also in Kinetotherapy and Special Motricity (bachelor studies and master studies). By determining the body mass index mean and body fat mean for students within five specialties, we managed to classify them into categories. The assessment of body mass index was conducted using the standard formula BMI= weight in kilograms/height in meters2 and that of body fat using the Fat Track II body fat calliper. Research findings highlighted that the body mass index mean values for each academic year range within normal parameters. As for body fat, the mean value of all academic years ranges in the “very good” and “good” categories. Whereas most mean values range within normal limits, it must not be neglected that overweight or underweight cases were also pinpointed, which should be a warning sign for the future specialists in the field of Physical Education and Sports.

scholarly journals Pre-operative nutritional evaluation in liver transplant candidates

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-434
Author(s):  
Daniela Salate Biagioni ◽  
Camila César Winckler ◽  
Regina Célia Callile de Paula ◽  
Milene Regina Bailo Gomes ◽  
Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Ideal Body Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Waiting List ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Transplant Candidates ◽  
End Stage

Objective: The high prevalence of malnutrition in patients with end-stage of liver disease requires broad intensive measures to evaluate the pre-operative nutritional status while on the waiting list, aiming early disturbance corrections and a better after-transplant prognosis. Methods: An assessment on 33 out of 44 prognosis on liver transplantation waiting list was performed from March, 2004 to January, 2005. The current body weight, dry body weight, ideal body weight, body mass index, the percentage of adequacy of dry body weight / ideal body weight, tricipital skin fold, mid-arm muscular circumference, uncorrected mid-arm muscular area, blood albumin levels, and total lymphocyte count were assessed. Results: Upon the use of the body mass index and percentage of adequacy of the dry body weight / body mass index assessments, higher frequency of eutrofic and obese patients were observed, respectively. The protein depletion was higher than fat depletion in those patients, probably related to the catabolism associated to the liver disease and physical inactivity. Conclusion: Many nutritional measures are necessary in order to improve the accuracy of the results.

scholarly journals Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of students in Novi Sad // Antropometrijske karakteristike i stanje ishranjenosti studenata u Novom Sadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojana Stevanović ◽  
Jelena Bjelanović ◽  
Bojana Babin
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Skin Thickness ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Novi Sad

Nutrition is the satisfaction of the needs of the organism for energy, nutrients and protective substances. A well-balanced diet is a prerequisite for good health and protection against illness. The aim of the research is to determine the anthropometric characteristics and the state of nutrition in students of different directions and ages; and make a comparison of the results obtained with respect to gender, age, and study direction.Anthropometric measurements were performed from May to June of 2013. The sample was made by students of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, age from 20 to 36 years of age, chosen by the random selection method. The research involved 64 students stratified by gender, years of life and study direction. The first degree of malnutrition has 13 respondents. Of the total number of subjects, 41 subjects were physiologically nourished. BMI values in the category of pre-hospitality have 8 respondents. Male males have higher average values of body mass index compared to females. Obesity occurs (3.28%) in males. The highest average values of the Body Mass Index have students in the age category. The statistically significant difference is between the mean values of the body mass index versus gender, where men have higher values. Poisoned subjects have 13, and most of them are physiologically nourished. Advocacy is more common in men. Women have a higher average skin thickness compared to men, which is not statistically significant compared to age and study. The highest average value of the measure of the volume of the waist is recorded by persons of male sex, but it is not statistically significant difference in relation to age and study direction.

scholarly journals Kontribusi Body Comparison Dengan Artis K-Pop Perempuan Terhadap Body Dissatisfaction (Studi pada Remaja Perempuan Indonesia Fans K-Pop)

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 58-76
Author(s):  
Lita Dwiputeri ◽  
Venie Viktoria Rondang Maulina
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
The Body ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Simple Regression Analysis ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
Body Components ◽  
Body Comparison

K-pop is a popular music genre from South Korea. K-pop female actresses or singers have an ideal body, which are desired by female K-pop fans. K-pop female actresess‟ ideal body can be regarded as a standard by female adolescent K-pop fans for body comparison, which can be defined as a comparison process with other‟s body. Female adolescent K-pop fans who do body comparison with K-pop female artist can have body dissatisfaction, which is defined as unfavorable or disparaging opinion of their own body components. Based on that phenomenon, this research investigates the contribution of body comparison with K-pop female artist to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction. This research is quantitative research. Data were collected through giving questionnaires to 165 female adolescent K-pop fans in Indonesia. These questionnaires consist of the Body Satisfaction Scale, which was constructed by Slade, Dewey, Newton, Brodie, and Kiemle, for measuring body dissatisfaction. These questionnaires also consist of the Body Comparison with K-pop Female Artist Scale, which was adapted from the Body Comparison Scale by Thompson and Fisher. Data collected were analyzed using simple regression analysis. The result shows that body comparison with K-pop female artist contributes significantly to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction. K-pop is a popular music genre from South Korea. K-pop female actresses or singers have an ideal body, which are desired by female K-pop fans. K-pop female actresess‟ ideal body can be regarded as a standard by female adolescent K-pop fans for body comparison, which can be defined as a comparison process with other‟s body. Female adolescent K-pop fans who do body comparison with K-pop female artist can have body dissatisfaction, which is defined as unfavorable or disparaging opinion of their own body components. Based on that phenomenon, this research investigates the contribution of body comparison with K-pop female artist to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction. This research is quantitative research. Data were collected through giving questionnaires to 165 female adolescent K-pop fans in Indonesia. These questionnaires consist of the Body Satisfaction Scale, which was constructed by Slade, Dewey, Newton, Brodie, and Kiemle, for measuring body dissatisfaction. These questionnaires also consist of the Body Comparison with K-pop Female Artist Scale, which was adapted from the Body Comparison Scale by Thompson and Fisher. Data collected were analyzed using simple regression analysis. The result shows that body comparison with K-pop female artist contributes significantly to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction.

scholarly journals Comparison of Nutritional Status between Kindergarten Groups in Split

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-103
Author(s):  
Nela Židić ◽  
Nada Tomasović Mrčela
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Percentile Curves ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

AIM: to determine whether there is a difference in the level of nutritional status of children across age groups, which would indicate the need for a change in caloric values of daily menus that are currently the same for all age groups in kindergartens in Split. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: The study was conducted during June 2020 in “Grigor Vitez” kindergarten in Split. All parents were asked to voluntarily complete a questionnaire with a guarantee of anonymity. The data on height and weight of children were used to calculate the nutritional indicators: the body mass index (BMI) and the percentile curves of the body mass index (% BMI), defined by gender and age. RESULTS: Data for 128 children aged 3 - 6.99 of the kindergarten "Grigor Vitez" were analyzed. Children in the selected kindergartens did not differ significantly in relation to the level of their nutritional status across age groups (3 – 3.99 years, 4 – 4.99 years, 5 – 5.99 years, 6 – 6.99 years). The highest average percentile was determined (60.30) in the age group of children aged 6.00 - 6.99, which is 12.89 points higher than the average value of the percentile of children aged 3.00 - 3.99 years, while no difference was found by testing (F = 0.936; p = 0.426). CONCLUSION: Only percentile values were compared between kindergarten groups, and so it can be concluded that meals may have appropriate energy values, which should be checked by analyzing the menus, and comparing them with the recommendations.

Abstract P210: Weight and Body Image Perceptions in Young, Low Income Adult Latinas with Imprecise Body Mass Index Classification

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen Rinaldo ◽  
Erika Froelicher ◽  
Catherine Waters ◽  
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo ◽  
Nancy Stotts
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Ideal Body Weight ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Ideal Body ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Mexican American women in the US have the second highest prevalence of overweight or obesity (78.2%), 44.8% are obese, yet little research has examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body satisfaction among young, low-income Latina adults. Objective: To examine the relationships between knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about weight, body image and excess weight. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that (1) the women would incorrectly classify BMI; (2) the majority would be obese and (3) there is no difference in body satisfaction among those with and without excess weight. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 131 self-identified Latina women, ages 18 to 45 years was used from two Northern California clinics. An interview administered questionnaire assessed demographics, weight and body image. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, chi-square statistics, and logistic regression analysis. Results: While 31% (n=41) classified themselves as having a healthy BMI, 21% (n= 27) met the criteria. Although 58% (n=77) classified themselves as overweight, 46% (n=60) met the criteria. Although 2% (n=3) classified themselves as obese, 34% (n=44) were obese. The majority of women (67%; n=88) reported that they were not at their ideal body weight. Of those who wanted to lose weight, the mean number of pounds they would have to lose to be at their ideal body weight was 15.5 (± 16). The mean body dissatisfaction score of those with excess weight was 2.2 (± 1.1) and 0.74 (± 1.4) for those with healthy BMI. Conclusions: Most women underestimated their BMI category. Less than 6% (n=3) of obese women correctly classified themselves as obese. The misclassification and underreporting of excess weight was statistically significant (p≤ 0.05), pointing to a need for education about weight. Body dissatisfaction scores were higher in women with excess weight. Actual/current body silhouette sizes were statistically significantly associated with excess weight: (OR=2.78, 95% CI: 1.28, 6.04, p= 0.02).

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