Teasing and weight-control behaviors in adolescent girls

Leme, Ana Carolina Barco; Philippi, Sônia Tucunduva

doi:10.1590/s0103-05822013000400003

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“…Six percent of participants stated that their family felt ashamed because of their body weight and there was no significant difference when it comes to either gender or age. Leme et al reported [24] that 39.9% female adolescents experienced weight-based teasing by family members. These results cannot be directly compared to the results of our research, but it seems that families in Serbia are more tolerant in regard to adolescents' obesity or are not aware of the problem.…”

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The stigma of obesity in adolescence

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Introduction/Objective Obese children and adolescents are exposed to stigma and discrimination from peers, teachers, and family, which can lead to numerous health problems, including psychosocial ones. The aim of this study is to determine whether obese adolescents in Serbia are exposed to stigmatization and which are the most common forms of stigmatization they face. Methods The study included 335 adolescents hospitalized for the treatment of obesity. During hospitalization, weight and height were measured, and body mass index was calculated. Participants independently completed the Questionnaire about Weight-based Stigmatization made for the purposes of this research. The Questionnaire also included questions about the gender and age of the respondents, as well as questions about obesity of their family members. Results Fifty-nine percent of the participants experienced offence, 19% were teased, 47.5% were the subject of gossip, and 25% were excluded from their peer group; 45% reported that people had prejudice against them. Male adolescents faced overt forms of stigmatization/discrimination significantly more often than female adolescents. Nineteen percent of participants were stigmatized by healthcare workers, and 6% stated that their family was ashamed of their obesity. Conclusion A significant percent of obese adolescents in Serbia is exposed to a stigma due to their weight, most often to insults, gossip, and social exclusion. Obese adolescents are most often exposed to stigmatization by peers, but there are a significant proportion of adolescents who are exposed to stigma from healthcare workers. It is necessary to educate healthcare workers about the stigma of body weight and its harmful effects and to implement measures to mitigate consequences of stigmatization of obese adolescents, as well as to prevent it.

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“…Questions referred to weight-teasing, body satisfaction, weight control behavior and weight-teasing by family members and peers were assessed using a previous adapted and validated questionnaire with adolescents from the city of São Paulo 9 .…”

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“…Weight-teasing, independently of the source, can be associated with an increasing body image dissatisfaction, leading to unhealthy weight behaviors, such as restrictive diets, use of (partial) meal replacements, and fasting 8,9 .…”

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“…Some researchers have been studying the empirical association between weight-teasing, body dissatisfaction, and weight control behaviors 3,4,9 , but there is still a lack of studies that aim suggest and test conception models, understanding the theory that represents the proposed path to identify possible mechanisms under investigation, including the mediators that lead to teasing, weight control behaviors, and effects in body dissatisfaction.…”

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Weight-teasing: does body dissatisfaction mediate weight-control behaviors of Brazilian adolescent girls from low-income communities?

Philippi

Leme

2018

Cad. Saúde Pública

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The objective was to examine the mediation hypothesis of body dissatisfaction and analyze their association with weight-teasing and body satisfaction. A total of 253 girls who attended 10 schools from São Paulo, Brazil, participated in this study. Data collection was carried out through a validated and self-reported questionnaire. Study variables were weight-teasing (independent), body satisfaction (mediation), and weight control behavior (outcome). Effect mediation analyses showed a significance level of 5% (p < 0.05). Prevalence of family and peers weight-teasing were 38.5% and 40.6%, respectively. Body dissatisfaction was associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors when controlled by family and peer weight-teasing. Data indicate that family and peers teasing are important aspects that interfere in body satisfaction and weight control behaviors.

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“…Researchers have primarily defined WCBs in 2 different manners. One approach views WCBs as either healthy behaviors (reducing food intake, exercising) or unhealthy/extreme behaviors (vomiting, taking diet pills, using laxatives) . For example, Crow et al reported that the use of extreme WCB was associated with higher rates of suicidal ideation, even when controlling for depressive symptoms.…”

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