Obesity and emotional well‐being in adolescents: Roles of body dissatisfaction, loss of control eating, and self‐rated health

Gall, Kelly; Zutven, Kim van; Lindström, Joanna; Bentley, Caroline; Gratwick-Sarll, Kassandra; Harrison, Carmel; Lewis, Vivienne; Mond, Jonathan

doi:10.1002/oby.21428

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“…Understanding the impact of the media portrayal of muscularity on young men lags behind what is known about the effect of beauty images on young women . Several recent studies call for more attention to boys in relation to satisfaction with their body …”

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‘Just stuff yourself’: Identifying health‐promotion strategies from the perspectives of adolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Lems

Hilverda

Broerse

et al. 2019

Health Expectations

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ContextThe prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents has risen dramatically in the last decade, disproportionally affecting adolescents from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Adolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods are hard to reach for health promotion.ObjectiveThis study aims to understand perceptions of health and health‐promotion strategies among adolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in order to identify opportunities for health promotion that are better tailored to their needs.MethodsA qualitative, participatory research approach was used. Sixty‐three adolescent boys (aged 12‐18) were recruited from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Semi‐structured interviews, participant observations and co‐creation sessions were conducted. Data were analysed using ethnographic content analysis.ResultsBoys associate the consumption of large portions of unhealthy foods, especially meat, with masculinity and autonomy. Buying junk food is an important part of their social lives. According to boys, current health promotion does not fit their needs. They stress that entertaining activities, humour and short‐term benefits of healthy choices must be central to health promotion. Some differing interests in health promotion appear between boys, but all boys plead for cheap, satisfying, tasty and healthy food options in their neighbourhoods.ConclusionsAdolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods do see opportunities for health promotion. There is an emerging acceptance of boys taking care of their body and health, but the social norm of unhealthy consumption dominates. For health promoters, it is vital to gear health messages to who the boys are and wish to be, especially in relation to their peers.

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confidence: 99%

‘Just stuff yourself’: Identifying health‐promotion strategies from the perspectives of adolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Lems

Hilverda

Broerse

et al. 2019

Health Expectations

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“…When a study reported multiple overall effect sizes (Allen et al, 2008;Eddy et al, 2007;Gerke, 2008;Goossen et al, 2011;Levine et al, 2006;Ringham, 2006), the effect sizes were combined into one effect size that was included in the meta-analysis. When a study reported both overall effect size and subgroup effect sizes, such as gender (Allen et al, 2008;Gall et al, 2016;Glasofer et al, 2007;Goossens et al, 2007;Lourenço et al, 2008;Matheson et al, 2015;Mirch et al, 2006;Neumark-Sztainer et al, 1997Ranzenhofer et al, 2012;Ringham, 2006;Severi et al, 1993;Tzischinsky and Latzer, 2006;Wildes et al, 2010), the overall effect size was used in the overall analysis, while the subgroup effect sizes were only used for moderator analyses.…”

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“…However, the prevalence of binge eating as reported from different studies varied widely from as low as 0% among a sample of 8–13 year old obese children seeking outpatient treatment (Levine et al, ), to as high as 60.0% among obese girls seeking inpatient treatment (Britz et al, ). As for the prevalence of LOC eating, previous research also provided inconsistent findings with prevalence rates ranging from14.3 to 45% (Gall et al, ; Glasofer et al, ).…”

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Prevalence of binge and loss of control eating among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: An exploratory meta‐analysis

Cai

Fan

2016

Intl J Eating Disorders

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The findings of this meta-analysis indicated that binge/LOC eating was prevalent among more than one quarter of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. Considering the close relationship between disordered eating behaviors and obesity, future research concerning overweight and obesity among children and adolescents needs to take binge/LOC eating into consideration. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.(Int J Eat Disord 2017; 50:91-103).

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“…Specifically, research indicates that self-compassion explains the effectiveness of mindfulness practice, where people who scored higher in self-compassion experience more benefits from training in mindfulness than those who scored lower in self-compassion [25]. Other research suggested that self-compassion partially mediated the association between mindfulness and well-being [26], as well as mindfulness practice and stress [27], while well-being and stress are key determinants in eating and obesity [28,29]. Finally, recent research suggested that self-compassion (compared to mindfulness) was a more significant predictor of quality of life and psychological symptom severity in anxiety and depression [30], while again, there appears to be a clear association with anxiety and depression and obesity [31].…”

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All you can eat Buffets, obesity, mindfulness, and mindful eating: An exploratory investigation

Ali¹,

Wong²,

Egan³

et al. 2017

J Psychol Psychiatry

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Obesity has been mostly explained through the change in our everyday environments and the increased availability of foods. All-You-Can-Eat-Buffets (AYCEB) is a typical example of the developing 'obesogenic' environment, but there is a paucity of research, which fails to explore both internal and external contributing aspects to eating behaviour. In two studies, the frequency of visits at AYCEB is investigated against the Body Mass Index (BMI), psychological traits (i.e., mindfulness and selfcompassion, n=210) and eating behaviors (i.e., mindful eating, n=183) which have been found to assist weight regulation. Results indicated that frequency of visits and BMI are unrelated. Significant relationships were found only with two subscales, where buffet visits negatively correlated with awareness within mindful eating, while a positive correlation was found between buffet visits and self-kindness. While results fit within the limited literature available, the generic future applicability of mindfulness-based constructs and interventions in eating behaviours is discussed.

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Obesity and emotional well‐being in adolescents: Roles of body dissatisfaction, loss of control eating, and self‐rated health

Abstract: The findings suggest that it may be important to target BD in obesity prevention and treatment programs in order to reduce the adverse impact of excess body weight on young people's emotional well-being.

Cited by 46 publications

References 36 publications

‘Just stuff yourself’: Identifying health‐promotion strategies from the perspectives of adolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

‘Just stuff yourself’: Identifying health‐promotion strategies from the perspectives of adolescent boys from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Prevalence of binge and loss of control eating among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: An exploratory meta‐analysis

All you can eat Buffets, obesity, mindfulness, and mindful eating: An exploratory investigation

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