2002
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2002.25
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Abstract: 2002;10:158 -166. Objective: Obesity is most common in the United States among women of ethnic minority groups (black and Hispanic). Researchers have hypothesized that these subcultures are more accepting of overweight figures. The purpose of this study was to examine body image and body size assessments in a large community sample of men and women. Research Methods and Procedures: Participants were 801 women and 428 men: 23% Asian, 45% Hispanic, 17% black, and 15% white. The figure rating scale was used to ra… Show more

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“…In most part of studies which included students of same age group studied, prevalence of body dissatisfaction was higher among girls 26 , finding that also found among adolescents 9 and adults [27][28] . However, among studied children, boys presented prevalence 10% higher of body dissatisfaction than girls.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In most part of studies which included students of same age group studied, prevalence of body dissatisfaction was higher among girls 26 , finding that also found among adolescents 9 and adults [27][28] . However, among studied children, boys presented prevalence 10% higher of body dissatisfaction than girls.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although studies in Afro-Americans largely follow this trend, there is recent evidence that this may be changing. 22 Some of these studies have indicated that younger Polynesian, Maori or Afro-American women are starting to prefer slimmer body sizes, which they attribute to the process of Westernisation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Men also judge obese individuals more harshly than women do (Fletcher 2014). But the existing results about differences in groupspecific norms and biases are inconsistent despite prevailing beliefs that African Americans and Latinos are more accepting of people with larger bodies than whites are (Altabe 1998;Cachelin et al 2002;Glasser, Robnett, and Feliciano 2009). Individuals also have different body size ideals for their own race and/or ethnic group versus across races (Hebl and Turchin 2005;Fletcher 2014).…”
Section: Bodies Biases and Stigmasmentioning
confidence: 82%