Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and association with teasing behaviors and body weight control in adolescents

Silva, Andressa Ferreira da; Moraes, Mikael Seabra; Martins, Priscila Custódio; Pereira, Eduarda Valim; Farias, Joni Marcio de; Silva, Diego Augusto Santos

doi:10.1590/s1980-6574202000010198

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“…20 Dissatisfaction due to thinness is recurrent mainly in male adolescents, due to the desire to have a stronger and more robust body. 4,21 However, in a study of this review, this type of dissatisfaction was more frequently reported by females. 4 In addition, children and adolescents in this systematic review also showed dissatisfaction due to excess weight (would like to reduce body weight), but these prevalences were not higher than those reported in relation to dissatisfaction due to thinness.…”

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Body image in children and adolescents diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus: a systematic review

Zanlorenci

Silva

2023

Sao Paulo Med. J.

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The bodily manifestations related to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) negatively affect not only the physical but also the psychological health of children and adolescents diagnosed with HIV infection; including body image issues. [1][2][3][4][5] Morphological changes related to lipodystrophy include loss of fat normally located in the face, buttocks, and extremities (lipoatrophy), contributing to perceived thinness, or gains of fat in the breasts, abdomen, and neck (lipohypertrophy), contributing to perceived overweight. 1,2,5,6 Children and adolescents with HIV infection are at risk of dissatisfaction with their body image (i.e., the way the body is presented to each child). [3][4][5] Furthermore, in children and adolescents without an HIV diagnosis, body image can be influenced by numerous physical, psychological, environmental, and cultural factors as determined subjectively by each child, and these may include the child's sex, age, media, beliefs, race, and general values, all of which also apply to children and adolescents diagnosed with HIV infection. [3][4][5] Body image is a unique, dynamic, and multifaceted construction. Self-report body image assessment tools can take many forms, including questionnaires and scales with silhouettes, photos, or videos that represent stimuli with which respondents can compare and evaluate themselves. 7 The choice of an assessment instrument by an investigator should take into account the age group that will be assessed, the nature of the assessment method, and the psychometric properties of the instrument (eg, reliability and validity for the population and uses for the investigator). 9As noted above, assessing the body image of children and adolescents diagnosed with HIV infection is made important by the types of symptoms and medication (i.e., continuous ART) side effects that may redefine body contours and self-perceptions of these patients. [3][4][5] Conducting a

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Body image in children and adolescents diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus: a systematic review

Zanlorenci

Silva

2023

Sao Paulo Med. J.

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“…Studies conducted in different part of the world have shown that, the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction in developed countries ranges from 35% to 81% in adolescent females and 16% to 55% in adolescent males [9,[17][18][19]. Despite data-based evidence from developed countries, little is known about the status of adolescent body image dissatisfaction and related factors in developing countries such as Ethiopia [23].…”

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Self-perception of physical appearance of adolescents and associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2023

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Introduction Establishing a positive body image is a critical factor for adolescents’ physical and mental health, as it determines self-confidence, and sustainable individual growth and development throughout their lives. This reality needs to be supported by evidences generated locally. However, there is a lack of information in this regard in the study setting. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the self-perception of one’s physical appearance and its associated factors among adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods and materials A community-based, cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study. At the end of the multistage sampling procedure, a systematic random sampling technique was employed to select 308 study participants from selected districts. The questionnaire was adapted from previous studies as it was appropriate for local context. The data collectors were trained before the data collection and supervised during the data collection period, and the questionnaire was pretested. Bivariate logistic regression was used to identify candidate variables, and then variables with p<0.2 were taken to multiple logistic regressions to identify independent associated factors. Statistical significance was considered at P <0.05 with adjusted odds ratios calculated at 95% CIs. Result A total of 283 adolescents were participated in the study, with a response rate of 91.9%. The overall good self-perception of one’s physical appearance was 48.4% [95% CI = 43.8, 54.1]. Having a BMI between 18.5 kg/m2-24.9 kg/m2 (AOR = 2.56; 95% CI: 1.45, 4.54), presence of enough sport fields in the school (AOR = 1.89; 95% CI: 1.09, 3.29), having daily access to internet services (AOR = 1.69; 95% CI: 1.07, 2.94), following Ethiopian movies/cinemas (AOR = 2.46; 95% CI: 1.46, 4.15), and regularly following western movies/cinemas (AOR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.11, 3.59) were significantly associated with a good self-perception of one’s physical appearance. Conclusion According to this study, only 48.4% of respondents reported a good self-perception of their physical appearance. Adolescents and their family need to work to bring normal body mass index, which in turn will increase good self-perceptions of their physical appearance. Schools and the local administrations need to increase availability and access to enough sport fields for students to strengthen their physical fitness, which increases their good self-perception of their physical appearance.

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Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and association with teasing behaviors and body weight control in adolescents

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Body image in children and adolescents diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus: a systematic review

Body image in children and adolescents diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus: a systematic review

Self-perception of physical appearance of adolescents and associated factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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