Psychosocial Concerns and Weight Control Behaviors Among Overweight and Nonoverweight Native American Adolescents

Neumark‐Sztainer, Dianne; Story, Mary; Resnick, Michael D.; Blum, Robert W.

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(97)00154-5

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“…Only 12% of the underweight girls (those in the lowest quartile of BMI) were trying to lose weight. In the Indian Adolescent Health Survey youth who had the highest BMI levels were also more likely to diet and have weight concerns (19). Future studies should measure height and weight and assess the relationship between BMI and dieting behaviors in this population of children at high risk for obesity.…”

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“…The few studies with American Indian youth have focused only on adolescents, and all have indicated that eating disturbances, weight dissatisfaction, and unhealthy weight loss practices are common (5,17,(19)(20)(21)(22)(23). The Indian Adolescent Health Survey, with >12,000 American Indian youths, found that up to 50% of adolescent girls were dissatisfied with their weight, worried about being overweight, and had been on a weight loss diet during the past year (5).…”

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Weight‐Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Fourth Grade American Indian Children

Stevens¹,

Story

Becenti³

et al. 1999

Obesity Research

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. Obes Res. 1999;7:34-42. Objective: American Indian children have a high prevalence of obesity, yet little is known about weight-related attitudes and the prevalence of dieting in this population. This study assessed weight concerns, body size perceptions, weight reduction attempts, and weight loss methods in fourth grade American Indian children. Research Methods and Procedures:attended one of eight schools in the Pathways Feasibility Study. Question and answer choices were read to children by trained staff, and children marked their own answers.Results: Thirty-eight percent of the children reported that they had tried to lose weight. The most common strategy for weight reduction was exercising more. Girls were more likely than boys to be dissatisfied with their body size (48% of girls vs. 34% of boys desired a slimmer body size; 22% of girls vs. 15% of boys desired a larger body size; p

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Weight‐Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Fourth Grade American Indian Children

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Becenti³

et al. 1999

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“…In one study, modest elevation in relative risk for suicide was observed with obesity 12 ; in other studies, no such elevated risk was seen. 13,14 If higher body mass index (BMI) is not associated with suicidal behavior, perhaps factors that have received little attention, such as UWCB or body dissatisfaction, or possibly depression, are more important. Clarifying the presence or absence of a link between weight status and suicidal behavior in adolescents becomes increasingly important as adolescent obesity continues to be more and more common.…”

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Suicidal behavior in adolescents: Relationship to weight status, weight control behaviors, and body dissatisfaction

Crow

Eisenberg

Story

et al. 2007

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective: Suicide is associated with full syndromal eating disorders, but it is unclear whether subsyndromal eating disorders carry the same risk. This study examined associations between suicidal behaviors and extreme and less extreme weight control behaviors (EWCB and LWCB, such as fasting, vomiting, meal skipping, etc.), body dissatisfaction, and weight status in adolescents.Method: Data on body dissatisfaction, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and attempts, and body mass index (BMI) were drawn from Project EAT, a survey of 4,746 7th-12th grade students. Multivariate logistic regression examined associations between eating-and weight-related variables and suicidality.

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“…Researchers have highlighted the various ways in which body-related concerns can impact health among the majority white population, but few have extended this research to include young Aboriginal women. The little research that has included Aboriginal women has typically utilized quantitative methods (e.g., Gittelsohn et al, 1996;Marchessault, 2004;Neumark-Sztainer, Story, Resnick & Blum, 1997;Story et al, 1994;Story, French, Resnick, & Blum, 1995), and has generally indicated a high prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young Aboriginal women. For example, Story et al (1995) found that Aboriginal women tend to be less satisfied with their bodies than young white women from similar rural areas.…”

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“…Previous research has indicated that young Aboriginal women experience negative emotions about their bodies (Gittelsohn et al, 1996;Neumark-Sztainer et al, 1997;Story et al, 1995). More recent research has indicated that young Aboriginal women's body-related emotional experiences are very complex and influence health in a variety of ways; subsequently, young Aboriginal women have voiced the need for action (Fleming et al, 2006).…”

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‘A new view of body image’: A school-based participatory action research project with young Aboriginal women

McHugh

Kowalski

2010

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Research continues to suggest that young women experience body image concerns; nevertheless, the majority of this body image research has focused on white women, and the experiences of young Aboriginal women have typically been overlooked.When research has included Aboriginal women, it has generally been quantitative in nature (e.g., Gittelsohn et al., 1996;Marchessault, 2004;Story et al., 1995) and has highlighted body dissatisfaction that is equal to and even greater than that experienced by white women. Despite the alarming statistics suggesting that body image concerns are common among Aboriginal women, few researchers have engaged young Aboriginal women in qualitative research projects that seek to highlight their unique experiences. In an effort to develop relationships with school community members, during the Relationship Building phase I engaged in the three general processes of: familiarization, making connections, and giving back to the school. My commitment to these processes supported my initial goal to develop trusting relationships with community members, which subsequently formed a strong foundation for the development of effective and successful action initiatives. Eight action initiatives, which were represented by three themes, were developed and implemented as part of the Action phase. The three themes were: (1) Promoting Positive Body Image Experiences, (2) Self-Expression, and (3) Creating Awareness.The development and implementation of action at various levels (i.e., individual, school, provincial, and national) was the most significant outcome of this research. The success and relevance of the various action initiatives was demonstrated by the words of the participants, the overall support of various school members, and the commitment of the core group to the goals of this PAR project. Although there were methodological challenges and considerations that needed to be navigated throughout this PAR project, findings from this research suggest that universities and local high schools can and should work together to develop school-based body image programs for young Aboriginal women. As well, and maybe most importantly, this research highlights the strength of using PAR methodologies when engaging young Aboriginal women in body image research.iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Psychosocial Concerns and Weight Control Behaviors Among Overweight and Nonoverweight Native American Adolescents

Cited by 49 publications

References 25 publications

Weight‐Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Fourth Grade American Indian Children

Weight‐Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Fourth Grade American Indian Children

Suicidal behavior in adolescents: Relationship to weight status, weight control behaviors, and body dissatisfaction

‘A new view of body image’: A school-based participatory action research project with young Aboriginal women

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