Continuity and change in the evaluation of ideal and acceptable body sizes across a wide age span

Rand, Colleen S. W.; Wright, Beatrice A.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(200007)28:1<90::aid-eat11>3.0.co;2-p

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“…This may make those who are already in the lower end of the normal-weight range to become underweight. The finding for the normal-weight males in this study conforms to those of other authors who found that overestimation of BI is a common finding in the general population 22,23,24 . Indeed, a large percentage of men idealise a heavily muscular, yet lean physique 26,27 .…”

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Perceived body image and weight: discrepancies and gender differences among University undergraduates

Maruf¹,

Akinpelu²,

Nwankwo³

2013

Af Hlth Sci

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Background: Body image (BI) is a multidimensional construct that includes perceptual, attitudinal, behavioural components, and feedback from other people's perception of oneself. The feedback from others and the degree to which one accepts or rejects it can determine self evaluation and perception. Body weight perception is a strong determinant of nutritional habits and weight management among adolescents. One of the barriers to reducing rise in obesity prevalence could be its cultural acceptability in some developing countries. Objective: To explore the gender influences on perception of self-and opposite-sex body images (BI), perceived body weight and the actual body weight categories at which discrepancies occur among the perceived BIs in undergraduates. Methods: This was a survey of perceptual dimension of BI, perceived body weight and actual body weight carried out in 121 undergraduates aged 21-29years. Results: Discrepancies occurred between self-perceived BI and each of actual body weight (p= 0.00 at 0.00-0.02 confidence interval (CI)), perceived body weight (p= 0.01 at 0.000-0.02 CI) and self-ideal BI (p= 0.03 at 0.000-0.05 CI) of normalweight males. Self-perceived BI and perceived body weight also differed in normal-weight females (p= 0.02 at 0.000-0.04 CI). Discrepancies (p= 0.02 at 0.00-0.04 CI) occurred between self-perceived BI and self-ideal BI, and between self-perceived BI and desired BI (p= 0.02 at 0.00-0.04 CI) in overweight females. Gender differences occurred for self-ideal BI (p= 0.00 at 0.00-0.02 CI), ideal image for the opposite sex (IBIOS) (p= 0.02 at 0.00-0.04 CI) and desired BI (p= 0.00 at 0.00-0.02 CI). Conclusion: Normal-weight males perceived their BI differently from their actual body weight, perceived body weight and self-ideal BI whereas normal-weight females perceived their BI differently from only their perceived body weight. Discrepancies occur between self-ideal BI and self-perceived BI, and between self-perceived BI and desired BI in overweight females. There are differential perceptions of self-ideal BI, IBIOS and desired BI between males and females.

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confidence: 92%

Perceived body image and weight: discrepancies and gender differences among University undergraduates

Maruf¹,

Akinpelu²,

Nwankwo³

2013

Af Hlth Sci

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“…17 Longitudinal data may reveal continued idealization of being thin among girls but decreasing approval of being thin among boys. Thus social attitudes may alter as children's bodies mature and explain the further differentiation between boys and girls and their motivation to lose weight.…”

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Weight-based stigmatization in children

2001

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OBJECTIVE:To examine sex differences in children's weight-based stigmatization. DESIGN: School-based sample of children evaluating qualities of children of varying weights. SUBJECTS: Thirty-four children (age, 7 -9 y; body mass index (BMI) 12.1 -31.2 kg=m 2 ). MEASURES: Drawings of children that varied by sex (boy, girl) and weight (thin, average, chubby) were presented to children. Parents provided written consent and demographic data. RESULTS: Children evaluated drawings of thin children most favorably and drawings of chubby children least favorably. Thin girls were rated more favorably than average or chubby girls, for whom ratings did not differ significantly. Conversely, chubby boys were rated less favorably than average or thin boys for whom ratings did not differ significantly. CONCLUSION: These patterns may further explain gender differences in motivation to lose weight.

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“…Así mismo, otros investigadores han desarrollado figuras similares para una variedad de poblaciones incluyendo desde bebés hasta adultos mayores (Rand y Wright, 2000). Para la medición de la composición corporal además de la utilización de escalas con siluetas también se emplea la antropometría, que se refiere al estudio del tamaño, la forma, la proporción, la maduración y el funcionamiento general del cuerpo (Rodríguez y Ulate, 1999), la cual tiene una importancia especial durante todas las etapas de desarrollo y es bastante marcada durante la adolescencia, porque permite vigilar y evaluar los cambios mediados por hormonas en el crecimiento y la maduración en este periodo, además proporciona indicadores del estado nutricional y el riesgo para la salud, y puede aportar el diagnóstico de la obesidad (OMS, 1993).…”

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Relación entre la satisfación con la imagen corporal autoconcepto físico, índice de masa corporal y factores socioculturales en mujeres adolescentes costarricenses

Fernández

Azofeifa

2007

PensarMov.

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ResumenGarcía Fernández, L. y Garita Azofeifa, E. (2007). Relación entre la satisfacción con la imagen corporal, autoconcepto físico, índice de masa corporal y factores socioculturales en mujeres adolescentes costarricenses. Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 5(1), 9-18. El propósito del estudio fue analizar la relación entre la satisfacción con la imagen corporal (IC) con el autoconcepto físico (AF), el índice de masa corporal (IMC) y factores sociales, en una muestra de 99 mujeres (15,85 ±0,98 años de edad e IMC de 21,62±3,09 kg/m 2 ). Se utilizó: la escala de Stunkard y cols. (1983) para establecer la satisfacción con la IC; el cuestionario de Marsh y Southerlan (1994) para medir el AF general y sus dimensiones y otro cuestionario elaborado para esta investigación, donde se recopiló datos personales, sociales e indicadores de la composición corporal para el cálculo del IMC. Los resultados mostraron que el grupo de adolescentes satisfechas con su IC reportaron un puntaje promedio mayor en apariencia física pero menor en el AF general en comparación con las insatisfechas. Se encontró relación significativamente negativa entre IMC y la apariencia física. Por lo tanto se concluye que la muestra en estudio basa la satisfacción de su IC en relación con indicadores corporales como el peso, de manera que a menor peso más satisfechas están con su apariencia física e IC, por lo tanto, se le debe dar una orientación adecuada a esta muestra de sujetos para evitar que puedan caer en algún tipo de trastorno de alimentación, como método drástico para la reducción de peso.

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Continuity and change in the evaluation of ideal and acceptable body sizes across a wide age span

Cited by 99 publications

References 22 publications

Perceived body image and weight: discrepancies and gender differences among University undergraduates

Perceived body image and weight: discrepancies and gender differences among University undergraduates

Weight-based stigmatization in children

Relación entre la satisfación con la imagen corporal autoconcepto físico, índice de masa corporal y factores socioculturales en mujeres adolescentes costarricenses

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