Obese people's perception of their own bodies

Macêdo, Tássia Teles Santana de; Portela, Pollyana Pereira; Palamira, Cátia Suely; Mussi, Fernanda Carneiro

doi:10.5935/1414-8145.20150067

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“…[35,37,38] Although in a qualitative study conducted in Brazil it was reported that obesity was accompanied by feelings of sadness, shame and isolation, [39] it is more readily accepted if it is prevalent in a community. Individuals may therefore simply resign themselves to their body size.…”

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Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding their own body weight in selected public hospitals in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Phetla

Skaal

2017

S Afr Med J

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Background. Obesity has been cited as a public health problem in both developing and developed countries. There is evidence that rates of obesity have increased among healthcare workers (HCWs) in South Africa (SA), especially those who do night shifts, with a negative effect on health. Perceptions of body weight contribute significantly to the desire to lose weight or not to do so. Objective. To determine perceptions of HCWs regarding their own body weight in selected public hospitals in Mpumalanga Province, SA. Methods. The study design was a cross-sectional survey. A total of 210 HCWs were sampled. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements such as weight and height were objectively measured and body mass indices (BMIs) were calculated. Results. Of the sample of HCWs 82.4% were females, with a mean age of 37.8 years. About half (51.9%) were obese and 21.4% were overweight. They tended to misperceive their body weight compared with actual BMI classification, with the majority of obese and overweight individuals considering themselves to be of normal weight. Conclusions.The results indicate that HCWs misclassify their own body weight, which is a risk factor for obesity. It is important to focus on the health of this group of workers, on whom the health of South Africans depends and who should be the drivers of healthy living for all. Correct classification of their own body weight will encourage people to take action in a bid to combat their own and others' obesity.

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Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding their own body weight in selected public hospitals in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Phetla

Skaal

2017

S Afr Med J

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“…In a study on obese people's perception on the body image, while negative body image predominated in the res-pondents' discourse, some individuals approved of their image and acceptance of their body was strengthened by positive feedback from people in their social context [17]. However, this perception makes young people feel dissatisfied with their body in the face of a culture that idealizes the lean and slim body.…”

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“…This characteristic, resulting from body perception, may reflect negative feelings as seen in a study with obese people followed-up in an outpatient clinic, where sadness, shame and isolation were part of the main reports [17].…”

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Body and health perception for obesity in young adults

Florêncio¹,

Oliveira²,

Santiago

et al. 2018

int arch med

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Background: To identify the body and health perception and its relationship with obesity in a group of young adults.Methods: This is an analytical study performed on 1,073 young adults from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, through a questionnaire whose data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and logistic regression. The Ethics Committee approved the study under opinion nº 263.271/ 2013. Results:Results showed that women with obesity tended to perceive their condition more and evidenced greater body dissatisfaction than men. In addition, they were associated with obesity, self-perception of overweight and body satisfaction. Conclusion:Young people with obesity perceive their condition and are dissatisfied with it.

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“…Além do exposto, as preocupações com o peso do corpo aumentam o risco de consumo excessivo de álcool. Em um estudo sobre imagem corporal com pessoas acima do peso, os participantes apontaram que a cultura da magreza é uma condição imposta como questão essencial para que a pessoa seja aceita com êxito na coletividade 17 . A percepção de EP gera insatisfação corporal em adultos jovens escolares, ponto relevante de ser apresentado já que esse perfil pode colocar o jovem num processo de vulnerabilidade no contexto do consumo de bebidas alcoólicas 18 .…”

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Fatores clínico-comportamentais associados ao excesso ponderal em adultos jovens estudantes [Clinical-behavioral factors associated with overweight in young adults students] [Factores clínico-conductuales asociados al exceso ponderal en adultos jóvenes estudiantes]

Florêncio

Moreira

2019

Rev. enferm. UERJ

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Objetivo: identificar os fatores clínico-comportamentais associados ao excesso ponderal (EP) em adultos jovens estudantes. Método: estudo transversal, realizado com 560 adultos jovens de 26 escolas de uma capital do nordeste brasileiro. Após obtenção dos dados pela aplicação de questionários específicos, utilizou-se a regressão logística múltipla para identificação dos fatores associados ao EP. Resultados: o EP acometeu mais de um terço dos adultos jovens e, na análise bivariada, apresentou associação estatística significativa com as variáveis: peso na infância, peso na adolescência, história familiar de excesso ponderal, uso de fármacos obesogênicos e exposição ao álcool. No modelo final da regressão, permaneceram as variáveis: peso na adolescência, história familiar de EP e exposição ao álcool. Conclusão: a frequência de casos de EP é alta e o histórico de ganho de peso na adolescência, o histórico familiar de EP e a exposição ao álcool explicam o agravo em questão, ratificando a relação do EP com fatores genéticos e comportamentais.ABSTRACTObjective: to identify clinical-behavioral factors associated with overweight in young adult students. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 560 young adults from 26 schools in a state capital in northeast Brazil. After obtaining the data by applying specific questionnaires, multiple logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with overweight. Results: overweight affected more than a third of the young adult students and, in bivariate analysis, showed statistically significant associations with the variables: weight in childhood, weight in adolescence, family history of overweight, use of obesogenic drugs and exposure to alcohol. The variables retained in the final regression model were: weight in adolescence, family history of overweight and alcohol exposure. Conclusion: frequency of overweight was high, and a history of weight gain in adolescence, family history of overweight and exposure to alcohol explained the problem in question, confirming the relationship of overweight with genetic and behavioral factors.RESUMENObjetivo: identificar los factores clínico-conductuales asociados al exceso ponderal (EP) en adultos jóvenes estudiantes. Método: estudio transversal, realizado junto a 560 adultos jóvenes de 26 escuelas de una capital del nordeste brasileño. Después de obtener los datos por la aplicación de cuestionarios específicos, se utilizó la regresión logística múltiple para identificación de los factores asociados al EP. Resultados: el EP afecta a más de un tercio de los adultos jóvenes y, en el análisis bivariado, presentó asociación estadística significativa con las variables: peso en la infancia, peso en la adolescencia, historia familiar de exceso ponderal, uso de fármacos obesogénicos y exposición al alcohol. En el modelo final de la regresión, permanecieron las variables: peso en la adolescencia y exposición al alcohol. Conclusión: la frecuencia de casos de EP es alta y la historia de aumento de peso en la adolescencia, el historial familiar de EP y la exposición al alcohol explican el agravio en cuestión, ratificando la relación del EP con factores genéticos y conductuales.

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Obese people's perception of their own bodies

Cited by 20 publications

References 11 publications

Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding their own body weight in selected public hospitals in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding their own body weight in selected public hospitals in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Body and health perception for obesity in young adults

Fatores clínico-comportamentais associados ao excesso ponderal em adultos jovens estudantes [Clinical-behavioral factors associated with overweight in young adults students] [Factores clínico-conductuales asociados al exceso ponderal en adultos jóvenes estudiantes]

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