2020
DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2020.v32i02.019
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Understanding body image perception and body image discontentment in early adolescence

Abstract: Background: The mounting trends of beauty perceptions have contributed to distorted body image among adolescents. This demands understanding about current pointers of body image satisfaction to prevent eating disorders associated with mismanagement of weight in adolescents. Aim & Objective: The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to apprehend body image perception and dissatisfaction among adolescents (12-14years) across the genders and associate it with their actual BMI along with identifying th… Show more

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“…Studies in urban areas of Asia and Africa [9,13,15,16,20,34] compared with rural [10] did support the view that there is a ‘rise of eating disorders’ [1] in these regions with increased development. Further all but one study constituted adolescents or young people and the majority were of women or girls.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
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“…Studies in urban areas of Asia and Africa [9,13,15,16,20,34] compared with rural [10] did support the view that there is a ‘rise of eating disorders’ [1] in these regions with increased development. Further all but one study constituted adolescents or young people and the majority were of women or girls.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Bittman et al's [21] research highlighted how some populations, for example, Australia, are so highly urbanized it may not really be possible to study urban/rural differences, which may explain the negative findings in the Australian studies [19 & ,24-26]. Studies in urban areas of Asia and Africa [9,13,15,16,20,34] compared with rural [10] did support the view that there is a 'rise of eating disorders' [1] in these regions with increased development. Further all but one study constituted adolescents or young people and the majority were of women or girls.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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