Body Image and HIV Risk among College Students

Gillen, Meghan M.; Markey, Charlotte N.

doi:10.5993/ajhb.38.6.3

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“…Previous research has shown that daily use of PrEP is associated with reduced sexual anxiety and improved levels of satisfaction and esteem, which may have a positive influence on body image satisfaction and reduced risk for ON [39]. Those men who participate in regular HIV-prevention strategies such as a frequency for HIV testing have been found to be engage in greater use of PrEP, and men who self-report a healthier level of body image satisfaction may be more inclined to speak with their partners about HIV-testing habits [40][41][42]. However, it is important to note that this reduction in the risk for ON is only true in multivariate analyses, and that the influence of occasional use on increased risk for ON was only found in univariate analyses.…”

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Orthorexia nervosa in gay men—the result of a spanish-polish eating disorders study

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Background The purpose of this exploratory study was to identifying demographic factors and unique predictors of ON e.g., the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the use of social media and the Grindr ® dating application among a sample group of Spanish and Polish identifying gay men. Methods The study was conducted in Poland and Spain between March and June 2021 using questionary: ORTO-15. Data was collected using a three-section self-administered questionnaire. The first section contained demographic data, the second part was the Polish and Spanish version of the Orto-15, and the third part was the Polish and Spanish version of the EAT-26. Results Total enrollment was 394 gay men. In regression proportional hazards single model, significant predictors of ON were: age (OR = 0.964, 95% CI, 0.944–0.984), BMI (OR = 0.895, 95% CI, 0.848–0.944), staying in an informal relationship compared to being single (OR = 2.138, 95%CI, 1.225–3.732), occasional use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (OR = 4.667, 95%CI, 1.186–18.362) and use of the Grindr application (OR = 5.312, 95%CI, 3.373–8.365). Instagram users had lower risk of ON (OR = 0.479, 95%CI, 0.279–0.822). The multivariate analysis showed that Grindr usages (OR = 4.72; 95%CI, 2.89–7.72) correlated with higher risk of ON. Higher BMI (OR = 0.913, 95%CI, 0.861–0.98) and daily use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (OR = 0.142, 95%CI, 0.03–0.674) is associated with lower risk of ON. Conclusions The most important predictors of orthorexia nervosa in gay men are: low BMI and the use of Grindr. The effect of daily usage of PrEP is associated with lower risk, and occasional use is associated with increased risk, of orthorexia nervosa.

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“…Further, fewer sex partners may not be indicative of better sexual health among women. Although fewer sex partners means less risk for unplanned pregnancy and STDs, it may represent feeling less empowered and deserving of healthy sexual experiences, which can impact the confidence and assertiveness required for communication about sex and contraception (Gillen & Markey, 2014; Landor & Ramseyer Winter, 2019). Consequently, promoting body positivity regardless of body size could enhance the sexual health of all women and men, including those who misperceive their weight.…”

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Weight (Mis)perceptions and Sexual Behavior Among U.S. Emerging Adults

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The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between weight misperception, age at first intercourse, and lifetime number of sex partners. We used Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health ( N = 11,522; 53.7% female), collected in 2001–2002. Results show that men who underestimate their weight have more lifetime sexual partners compared to men who accurately assess their weight. Women who underestimate their weight had fewer sexual partners and a higher age at first intercourse compared to women who accurately assess their weight. White participants who overestimated their weight had an earlier age of first intercourse, African Americans who underestimated their weight had more sexual partners, and weight misperception was not related to sexual behaviors among Hispanic and Asian participants. These findings suggest that weight underestimation’s relationship to sexual behaviors may differ by gender and race.

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“…46 Those men who participate in regular HIV-prevention strategies such as a frequency for HIV testing have been found to be engage in greater use of PrEP, and men who self-report a healthier level of body image satisfaction may be more inclined to speak with their partners about HIV-testing habits. [47][48][49] However, it is important to note that this reduction in the risk for ON is only true in multivariate analyses, and that the in uence of occasional use on increased risk for ON was only found in univariate analyses. The role of PrEP, therefore, probably requires a more careful study.…”

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Orthorexia nervosa in gay men - the result of a Spanish- Polish Eating Disorders Study

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Background: The purpose of this exploratory study was to identifying demographic factors and unique predictors of ON e.g., the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the use of social media and the Grindr ® dating application among a sample group of Spanish and Polish identifying gay men. Methods: The study was conducted in Poland and Spain between March and June 2021 using questionary: ORTO-15. Data was collected using a three-section self-administered questionnaire. The first section contained demographic data, the second part was the Polish and Spanish version of the Orto-15, and the third part was the Polish and Spanish version of the EAT-26. Results: Total enrollment was 394 gay men. In regression proportional hazards single model, significant predictors of ON were: age (OR = 0.964), BMI (OR = 0.895), staying in an informal relationship compared to being single (OR = 2.138), occasional use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (OR = 4.667) and use of the Grindr application (OR = 5.312). Instagram users had lower risk of ON (OR = 0.479). The multivariate analysis showed that Grindr usages (OR: 4.72; p< 0.001) correlated with higher risk of ON. Higher BMI (OR = 0.913) and daily use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (OR = 0.142) is associated with lower risk of ON. Conclusions: The most important predictors of orthorexia nervosa in gay men are: low BMI and the use of Grindr. The effect of daily usage of PrEP is associated with lower risk, and occasional use is associated with increased risk , of orthorexia nervosa.

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Body Image and HIV Risk among College Students

Abstract: Findings indicate low rates of HIV testing and communication with a partner about HIV, suggesting the importance of sexual health intervention and education programs for college students.

Cited by 18 publications

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Orthorexia nervosa in gay men—the result of a spanish-polish eating disorders study

Orthorexia nervosa in gay men—the result of a spanish-polish eating disorders study

Weight (Mis)perceptions and Sexual Behavior Among U.S. Emerging Adults

Orthorexia nervosa in gay men - the result of a Spanish- Polish Eating Disorders Study

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