Differences for gender, weight and exercise in body image disturbance and eating disorder symptoms

Varnado-Sullivan, Paula J.; Horton, Rachael A.; Savoy, Sarah

doi:10.1007/bf03327556

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“…The majority of participants, especially women, were dissatisfied with their body weight and reported that they were trying to lose weight. The gender differences regarding weight satisfaction and goals were consistent with previous research on university students (Heatherton, Mahamedi, Striepe, Field, & Keel, 1997;Keel, Baxter, Heatherton, & Joiner, 2007;Varnado-Sullivan, Horton, & Savoy, 2006;Wharton et al, 2008). In this sample, gender differences also existed with regards to eating competence.…”

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Weight Attitudes Predict Eating Competence among College Students

Clifford¹,

Keeler²,

Gray³

et al. 2010

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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Eating competence (EC) includes diet quality, eating attitudes, food acceptance, internal regulation, and skills such as meal planning and preparation. The purpose of this research was to determine which factors were more predictive of EC in college students: their body mass index (BMI) or attitude about their weight. A convenience sample of 1,720 students from a large state university completed an Internet survey that included the validated Eating Competence Satter Inventory (ecSI). A multiple regression showed that weight satisfaction and desire to lose weight were better predictors of EC than BMI. These results suggest that interventions to increase EC and overall health and well‐being among college students should aim to improve body image and size acceptance.

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confidence: 89%

Weight Attitudes Predict Eating Competence among College Students

Clifford¹,

Keeler²,

Gray³

et al. 2010

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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“…Welch and colleagues [14] found comparable CE levels in men with ED as in women, despite lower ED symptomatology in men. In both sexes, exercise frequency has been linked to body dissatisfaction [22]. A large study on prediction of compulsive exercise in 12–14 year old normal boys and girls found the same three major predictors in both groups: drive for thinness, self-directed perfectionism and obsessive-compulsiveness [23].…”

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Now you see it, Now you don’t: compulsive exercise in adolescents with an eating disorder

2017

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BackgroundCompulsive exercise (CE) has been proposed as significant in the etiology, development and maintenance of eating disorders (EDs), resulting in more severe and enduring pathology. However, few studies have investigated CE longitudinally in adolescents with EDs. We aimed to test if adolescents show the same associations between CE and other clinical variables as previous research has found in adults.MethodsThree thousand one hundred sixteen girls and 139 boys from a clinical ED database were investigated regarding prevalence and frequency of CE and its relation to psychiatric symptoms, associated features and outcome. Denial of illness is common among adolescents and was therefore adjusted for.ResultsAdjusted CE prevalence in girls was 44%, and CE was most prevalent in bulimia nervosa. As previously found in adults, those with CE scored significantly higher than non-CE on total ED severity, level of restriction and negative perfectionism. However, there were only minor differences between CE and non-CE patients on emotional distress, hyperactivity, suicidality and self-esteem. Among boys, adjusted CE prevalence was 38%, and CE boys scored significantly higher than non-CE on total ED severity. Initial CE did not influence 1-year outcome, although cessation of CE was associated with remission.ConclusionsCE is a common clinical feature in adolescents with EDs and cessation is associated with remission. When controlling for denial of illness, CE had less detrimental impact than predicted. We recommend controlling for denial in studies on ED adolescents and further exploration of classification and treatment implications of CE.

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“…Men's bodies are presented as both leaner and more muscular in popular culture than in previous decades (Olivardia, Pope, Borowiecki, & Cohane, 2004), as evident in an examination of Playgirl centerfold models from 1973 to 1997 (Leit, Pope, & Gray, 2001). This trend, in addition to other sexualized and unrealistically muscular depictions of men's bodies in popular media, increases the likelihood that men will engage in negative health behaviors (e.g., steroid use and exercise dependence) to alter their body size to conform to societal standards (Filiault, 2007;McCabe & Ricciardelli, 2004;Olivardia et al, 2004;Varnado-Sullivan, Horton, & Savoy, 2006). Although societal messages about men's physical appearance have been linked to men's body image, we know little about proximal messages from romantic partners.…”

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Understanding Men’s Body Image in the Context of Their Romantic Relationships

2012

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This study examined men's body image in the context of their romantic relationships. One hundred and four heterosexual romantic couples (N = 208 participants) completed measures assessing men's body image, perceptions of men's weight change, relationship length, and sexual intimacy. Men's height and weight were also measured. Results indicate that men were more likely to be satisfied with their bodies when they perceived their partners to be, when their partners actually were satisfied with their bodies, and when they perceived themselves to have gained relatively little weight throughout the duration of their relationships. Analyses also revealed that men expressed greater body satisfaction when there was a relatively high degree of sexual intimacy in the relationship. Findings are discussed in terms of their contributions to researchers' and practitioners' understanding of men's body satisfaction.

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Differences for gender, weight and exercise in body image disturbance and eating disorder symptoms

Cited by 30 publications

References 21 publications

Weight Attitudes Predict Eating Competence among College Students

Weight Attitudes Predict Eating Competence among College Students

Now you see it, Now you don’t: compulsive exercise in adolescents with an eating disorder

Understanding Men’s Body Image in the Context of Their Romantic Relationships

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