Body image (dis)satisfaction among low-income adult women

Evaluation of systemic conditions, tooth loss, body image, and quality of life of women with obesity and women who underwent gastric bypass surgery

“…However, it is interesting to note that when asked about the ideal body image classification, there was a statistically significant difference between the groups ( P = .005), showing that even after bariatric surgery, the women considered as “ideal image” that body even thinner than the body they presented and thinner than the body that patients with obesity considered as ideal (Table 3). In agreement with our finding, a previous study reported that women considered as the “healthier” image the one with a thinner body than the “ideal” image, characterized by the ideal weight image 22 . These findings can be explained based on the cultural aspects of each region, but also by the influence of the media that argues that beauty is synonymous with thinness 22 …”

“…Some studies have shown that the degree of dissatisfaction with body image was higher in higher income women, 22,23 while another finding showed the opposite 24 . In this study, there was no difference between the groups regarding socioeconomic status possibly due to the eligibility criteria adopted to make the sample paired and without risk of bias for the study.…”

“…In agreement with our finding, a previous study reported that women considered as the "healthier" image the one with a thinner body than the "ideal" image, characterized by the ideal weight image. 22 These findings can be explained based on the cultural aspects of each region, but also by the influence of the media that argues that beauty is synonymous with thinness. 22 Some studies have shown that the degree of dissatisfaction with body image was higher in higher income women, 22,23 while another finding showed the opposite.…”

“…22 These findings can be explained based on the cultural aspects of each region, but also by the influence of the media that argues that beauty is synonymous with thinness. 22 Some studies have shown that the degree of dissatisfaction with body image was higher in higher income women, 22,23 while another finding showed the opposite. 24 In this study, there was no difference between the groups regarding socioeconomic status possibly due to the eligibility criteria adopted to make the sample paired and without risk of bias for the study.…”

Factors Associated with Body Size Perception and Body Image (Dis)Satisfaction in the Elderly: Results of the ELSA-Brasil Study

“…The wives' contribution to the husbands' diet may have been a factor in the lower rate of underweight in married men or those with partners, compared to single men (14.8% and 28.3% respectively, for married/with partner versus single, results not shown) and can help explain the observed results. As in the current study, Kops, Bessel, Knauth, Caleffi, and Wendland [50] did not observe an association between marital status and body image dissatisfaction in Brazilian adult women and elderly women (25 to 82 years).…”