Perceptions and attitudes about body weight and adherence to the physical activity recommendation among adolescents: the moderating role of body mass index

Sampasa‐Kanyinga, Hugues; Hamilton, Hayley; Willmore, Jacqueline; Chaput, Jean‐Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2017.01.002

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“…Such findings resonate with the USA, where moderate-to-vigorous PA and vigorous PA were negatively correlated with body image discrepancy among 10-15 years old schoolgirls, but correlations were not significant after adjusting for race and BMI [65]. Likewise, among Canadian adolescents, BMI was a significant moderator of the association between body weight dissatisfaction and adherence to PA recommendation [66]. Whilst the underlying causes for such suppression effects necessitate further examination, others, nevertheless, found that body image dissatisfaction was significantly associated with higher moderate-to-vigorous PA participation among females aged 18-23 years [67].…”

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Association of Health Status and Health Behaviors with Weight Satisfaction vs. Body Image Concern: Analysis of 5888 Undergraduates in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland

Ansari

Berg‐Beckhoff

2019

Nutrients

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Little is known about the relationships between weight satisfaction, body image concern, healthy nutrition, health awareness, and physical activity among college students across culturally different countries. We assessed country and sex-specific associations between health status (self-rated health, depression, BMI), healthy behavior (healthy nutrition, physical activity, health awareness), weight satisfaction, and body image concern via a cross-sectional survey (5888 undergraduates) in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland. This health and wellbeing survey employed identical self-administered paper questionnaires administered at several Universities in two Eastern Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Palestine-Gaza Strip), and an online-survey comprising the same questions in Finland. Regression analyses were employed. Health status variables exhibited the strongest associations; high BMI and more depressive symptoms were more often among students satisfied with their weight (except in Palestine), but they were positively associated with body image concern irrespective of country or gender. Self-rated health was not associated with body image concern or weight satisfaction. Healthy behaviors were not associated with body image concern or weight satisfaction. Depressive symptoms and BMI were the most prominent predictors for body image concern. There were country-specific consistent results when using the body image concern score. Further research is necessary to compare body image across different cultures and countries.The complex interrelations between healthy behaviors, health status, and body image are of great interest in order to develop and monitor the effectiveness of health behavior interventions. For instance, it is recognized that nutrition behavior may be associated with body image perception [8][9][10]. Likewise, physical activity (PA) is an affirmative element in self-perception, where regular PA could have a positive body image influence [11,12]; and conversely, the extent of body image concern may motivate adherence to PA [13]. Nevertheless, extensive exercise might have negative influence: it has been associated with body dissatisfaction specifically amongst women with eating pathology [14,15]; PA often resulted in increased focus and awareness concerning weight and shape [16], and perceived sociocultural pressure and body dissatisfaction are linked with a persuasive need to exercise [17]. As for self-rated health, poor self-rated health was positively associated with body dissatisfaction and negatively associated with exercise [18,19]. Additional Important VariablesAmong young adults, a range of other potential variables play a role in body image perception, for example, gender, religiosity, economic features, and cultural aspects. For example, body image perception and its correlates are designed and constructed differently between genders [20], where males favor muscular bodies, women desire to be lean or thin, exhibiting greater dissatisfaction when they perceive their body as bigger than desired [21]. ...

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confidence: 59%

Association of Health Status and Health Behaviors with Weight Satisfaction vs. Body Image Concern: Analysis of 5888 Undergraduates in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland

Ansari

Berg‐Beckhoff

2019

Nutrients

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“…In particular, fluctuators with a normal weight status were more likely (two times) to be categorized in the MC profile than overweight fluctuators. A previous study found that people within the normal BMI range tend to have more favorable attitudes toward physical exercise than those who are under-or overweight [51]. In addition, researchers have recently stated that overweight and obese individuals often experience weight stigma (i.e., negative attitudes and beliefs derived from abnormal weight that make people feel ashamed or disgraced), and the experience of weight stigma could in turn undermine their motivation for PA and self-efficacy for performing PA [52].…”

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Psychosocial profiles of physical activity fluctuation in office employees: A latent profile analysis

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Objectives Fluctuation is a common but neglected phenomenon of physical activity (PA) behavior. This study aimed to explore the psychosocial profiles of PA fluctuation in office employees, and to examine the association of latent profiles with demographics and PA level. Method 434 Chinese office employees who were identified as PA fluctuators (M = 32.4 years, SD = 6.9, 55.5% female) completed a cross-sectional online survey covering demographics, PA behavior, and six psychosocial indicators (self-efficacy, planning, action control, affective attitude, social support, and perceived barriers). Latent profile analysis was used to determine PA fluctuators' psychosocial profiles. Associated factors of profile membership were identified with multinomial logistic regression. Results The two-profile model (uncommitted vs. moderately committed) was selected as the best solution. The moderately committed group (n = 346, 79.7%) possessed a more active mindset by reporting significantly higher scores of self-efficacy (t = 9.42 p < .001), planning (t = 16.33 p < .001), action control (t = 14.55 p < .001), affective attitude (t = 13.33 p < .001), and social support (t = 11.50 p < .001) compared with the uncommitted group (n = 88, 20.3%). Results from a multinomial logistic regression showed that the moderately committed profile was associated with normal weight status (OR = 2.00, p< .05), having a medium managerial position (OR = 2.54, p< .01), and high level of moderate to vigorous PA behavior (OR = 4.85, p< .001).

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“…However, although physical and health motivations can be associated with the positive consequences of physical exercise for people who have low body dissatisfaction, greater support for the motivations of both physical fitness and health, like appearance and weight, are associated with higher dissatisfaction of body state in women, categorised as a highly dissatisfied body image (Sampasa-Kanyinga et al [53]).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk of Dependence on Sport in Relation to Body Dissatisfaction and Motivation

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The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of dependency on physical exercise in individual sportspeople and the relationship with body dissatisfaction and motivation. Two hundred and twenty-five triathletes, swimmers, cyclists, and athletics competitors aged 18 to 63 years old took part in the study, of which 145 were men (M = 35.57 ± 10.46 years) and 80 were women (M = 32.83 ± 10.31 years). The EDS-R (Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised) was used to study dependency on exercising, the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) was used to study body dissatisfaction, the Behaviour Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3) was used to determine the participants’ motivation and the BIAQ was used to analyse conducts of avoidance to body image. The obtained results show that 8.5% of the subjects have a risk of dependency on exercise and 18.2% tend to have corporal dissatisfaction, without meaningful differences in the kind of sport they practiced. However, there were important differences concerning the dependency on physical exercise (15% vs. 4.8%) and body dissatisfaction (31.1% vs. 11%) in relation to sex, with the higher percentages referring to women. Introjected regulation and the conduct of food restriction were predictor variables of the dependency on exercise and corporal dissatisfaction. Also, the number and duration of sessions; the age of the participants; the integrated, introjected, and external regulations surrounding social activities; and eating restraints could all predict dependence on physical exercise (DPE).

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Perceptions and attitudes about body weight and adherence to the physical activity recommendation among adolescents: the moderating role of body mass index

Cited by 28 publications

References 29 publications

Association of Health Status and Health Behaviors with Weight Satisfaction vs. Body Image Concern: Analysis of 5888 Undergraduates in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland

Association of Health Status and Health Behaviors with Weight Satisfaction vs. Body Image Concern: Analysis of 5888 Undergraduates in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland

Psychosocial profiles of physical activity fluctuation in office employees: A latent profile analysis

Risk of Dependence on Sport in Relation to Body Dissatisfaction and Motivation

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