Prevalence of body dissatisfaction among a United States adult sample

Fallon, Elizabeth A.; Harris, Brandonn S.; Johnson, Paige

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.11.007

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“…obesity is more culturally accepted among their population. 25 Our finding-that the gender gap is wider for African Americans-is supported by a recent study 27 about body satisfaction in the United States, that African American men are more satisfied with their body image than African American women (score of 3.9/5 versus 3.24/5), whereas this relation is closer for whites (men versus women, 3.44/5 versus 3.29/5). It is plausible that cultural differences and racial differences may accentuate the gender disparity.…”

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Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Do Not Reach Obese Men

Fuchs

Broderick

Harnsberger

et al. 2015

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques

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The unequal gender distribution in bariatric surgery patients is influenced by demographic and socioeconomic factors. This disparity is narrowed in patients who are older and have more comorbidities, whereas the disparity is widened for certain races and lower incomes. Given the equal distribution of obesity in the United States, the widespread gender gap in bariatric surgery may suggest an underuse in obese men.

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“…26 Fallon et al 27 found that 72.8%-94.0% of overweight and obese men and 56.7%-85.0% of overweight and obese women were satisfied with their health. This skewed male body perception hinders the likelihood of seeking healthcare advice.…”

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Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Do Not Reach Obese Men

Fuchs

Broderick

Harnsberger

et al. 2015

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques

104

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“…Diversas investigaciones han demostrado la influencia negativa de la INC en distintas enfermedades crónicas (Fallon, Harris y Johnson, 2014;Ridolfi y Crowther, 2013), una vez que se asocia con menor probabilidad de dejar de fumar (King, Matacin, White y Marcus, 2005), de realizarse el autoexamen de mamas o de acudir a consulta ginecológica (Ridolfi y Crowther, 2013), lo que puede retrasar el diagnóstico temprano de cáncer. En términos de salud mental, además de los bien conocidos trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA), distintos estudios han documentado asociación entre la INC y diversas problemáticas, como son: ansiedad social, extrema vergüenza por el propio cuerpo, intimidad sexual reducida y depresión (Cash, Theriault y Annis, 2004;Jackson et al, 2014;Tiggemann y Lynch, 2001).…”

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Body dissatisfaction and abnormal eating behaviors in a community sample of Chilean adults / Insatisfacción corporal y comportamientos alimentarios anómalos en una muestra comunitaria de adultos chilenos

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García

Beyle

et al. 2018

Rev. Mex. Trast. Alim.

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The aims of this research were to estimate the percentage of body weight dissatisfaction in males and females Chilean adults, assessing its relationship with different sociodemographic, behavioral and psychological variables, and analyzing whether the presence of body weight dissatisfaction acts as a risk factor for some disordered eating behaviors. The 654 participants (436 women, 218 men; age range 18-64 years, mean body mass index [BMI] 25.49 kg/m 2 ) were evaluated with a battery of self-administered questionnaires. The percentage of body weight dissatisfaction in the whole sample was 45.9% and significantly higher in women than men. Significant differences were observed in the clinical scales that evaluated disordered eating in function of the BMI of the participants; in those scales females also showed higher scores than males. Comparing participants with and without body weight dissatisfaction, the first one showed more unhealthy eating behaviors. The results of this study show how body weight dissatisfaction can interact and influence healthy habits, such as a daily eating behaviors and physical exercise. Keywords: Body weight dissatisfaction; Eating behavior; Weight control; Body weight; Adults. ResumenEn Latinoamérica se han realizado estudios dirigidos a evaluar la insatisfacción corporal y los comportamientos alimentarios anómalos (CAA), sin embargo se han enfocado principalmente en adolescentes o estudiantes univer- Revista Mexicana de Trastornos AlimentariosMexican Journal of Eating Disorders

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“…Es importante estudiar la insatisfacción en las personas sobre su propia imagen porque se ha reportado que los niveles elevados de insatisfacción pueden resultar en trastornos de alimentación como anorexia nerviosa o bulimia, sobre todo en la población femenina (2)(3)(4).…”

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