Understanding body image among adults in mid-late life: Considering romantic partners and depressive symptoms in the context of diabetes

Markey, Charlotte N.; August, Kristin J.; Dunaev, Jamie

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“…For the treatment of DM, in conjunction with pharmacological and dietary therapy, patient-centered care is essential, as it seeks to optimize patients' quality of life and emotional well-being (American Diabetes Association, 2019). In this sense, aspects related to the body satisfaction of patients with T2DM may be relevant in this treatment, including questions about psychosocial aspects, since dissatisfaction in this population may be associated with poor mental health (Markey et al, 2018).…”

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“…This question is extremely relevant, as researches points to an increase in the prevalence of depression (Asefa et al, 2020;Dachew et al, 2016;Hussain et al, 2020;Lloyd et al, 2018), including depression associated with body dissatisfaction (Markey et al, 2018) in type 2 diabetics. Other psychiatric disorders are also reported in this population, such as anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, sleep disorders, eating disorders, and disorders related to stress (Robinson et al, 2018).…”

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Intuitive eating and body appreciation in type 2 diabetes

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Our objective was to explore the socio-demographic, clinical, and nutritional factors of body appreciation in type 2 diabetics. This is a cross-sectional observational study with 179 adults and older adults (60 ± 10 years old). Most of the sample was female ( n = 133; 74.3%). Through logistic regression analysis, it was observed that being perceived as overweight was associated with a 91.6% lower chance of being satisfied with one’s body. Trusting hunger and satiety cues doubled the chances of body satisfaction. Thus, eating more intuitively, attending to the signs of hunger and satiety, is associated with greater body satisfaction in type 2 diabetics.

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“…For most adults, this trend continues through midlife until they reach their 60s, at which point they may begin to lose weight ( 5 ). Although popular cultural perceptions of weight-related concerns indicate that teenagers primarily experience body dissatisfaction, research suggests that body dissatisfaction often persists into adulthood and even beyond middle age; approximately 50% of women and up to 25% of men experience body dissatisfaction ( 6 , 7 ). Adulthood is also a time when most people tend to develop long-term romantic partnerships, with approximately 55% of American adults between the ages of 18 and 34 years old reporting that they are in a committed romantic relationship ( 8 ).…”

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Perceptions of Weight Change Among Romantic Partners: Considering Body Image, Relationship Experiences, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

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Front. Glob. Womens Health

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Romantic relationship experiences have been found to be relevant to body image and weight in adulthood. In this study, we investigated predictors of heterosexual, lesbian, and gay romantic partners' (N = 500, Mage = 29.3) perceptions of their own and their partners' weight at the beginning of their relationship and 4.8 years later, on average. Perceived changes in participants' own weight status was associated with greater body dissastisfaction and longer relationship length. Perceived changes in partners' weight status was associated with their partners' BMI, as well as relationship quality. We also found that gender was important in understanding some of these associations. Implications of weight perceptions for individuals' and their partners' health and well-being and the critical role of relationship quality are discussed in the context of the health regulation model.

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“…Body image is defined as the perceptions that one has of their own anthropometric measurements, shapes and contours of the body, and feelings related to these factors that influence the satisfaction with the body shape or specific parts of the body. [ 1 2 ] In recent decades, excessive concern about the body image has been reported, and the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction (BID) has increased among adolescent and young girls. [ 3 ] Higher prevalence of BID has been seen among females as compared to the males.…”

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Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of body image dissatisfaction among female undergraduate students of University of Delhi

Kapoor

Upadhyay

Saini

2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Body image is an essential aspect of young girls’ self-definition and individual identity and is influenced by multitude of factors including cultural, social, cognitive, affective, and biological. In recent times, excessive concern about the body image has been reported and the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction (BID) has increased among adolescent and young girls Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of BID, its pattern and the factors associated with it among female undergraduate students and also to assess the level of concern about their body image Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 180 female undergraduate students using a contour drawing rating scale and a body shape questionnaire to assess BID and its pattern, and the level of concern about body image, respectively. Binary logistic regression was applied to identify the factors determining body image perception Results: The prevalence of body mage dissatisfaction was 76.7% with overweight and obesity, and media influences being significantly associated with it. Nutritional status, mother’s educational status, and media influences were the determinants. Body shape concerns were found among 30.6% of the participants out of which 7.3% reported marked to moderate concerns Conclusions: Our findings highlighted a higher prevalence of perceived dissatisfaction with the body image and also that it is not simply the outcome of sociocultural pressure to conform to a certain body type but is the result of a complex interaction between individual differences in actual body mass and preference for a thin body ideal.

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Understanding body image among adults in mid-late life: Considering romantic partners and depressive symptoms in the context of diabetes

Cited by 5 publications

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Intuitive eating and body appreciation in type 2 diabetes

Intuitive eating and body appreciation in type 2 diabetes

Perceptions of Weight Change Among Romantic Partners: Considering Body Image, Relationship Experiences, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of body image dissatisfaction among female undergraduate students of University of Delhi

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