Age differences in preferences for body physique

Han, Chengyang; Lei, Xue; Yan, Panjie; Li, Xiangqian; Morrison, Edward R.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2021.111033

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“…Interestingly, analyses of gender differences in the scores on the C-BTS showed that women engaged in more frequent fat talk and less frequent muscle talk than men, but women and men showed similar frequencies of positive body talk. These findings on fat talk and muscle talk converge with evidence indicating gender differences in socially promoted body ideals in the Chinese context, with an emphasis of thinness in women and muscularity in men, especially for young Chinese adults [ 78 , 79 ]. However, the findings are inconsistent with the parent study conducted in the U.S. which showed no gender differences in either fat talk or muscle talk and a marginally significant gender difference in positive body talk, with men engaging in positive body talk more frequently than women [ 24 ].…”

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Translation and validation of a Chinese version of the body talk scale for women and men

He,

Lu,

Barnhart

et al. 2023

J Eat Disord

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Body talk has received increasing research attention in recent years, with accumulating evidence supporting the link between body talk and eating and body image disturbances. However, research on body talk in China is still relatively scarce and generally focused on fat talk, especially in women, and much remains unknown about muscle talk and positive body talk for both Chinese women and men. To promote a better understanding of body talk in the Chinese context, the present study adapted the Body Talk Scale (BTS) into Chinese Mandarin (i.e., C-BTS) and evaluated the factor structure and psychometric properties of the C-BTS in Chinese adult women and men. The English version of the BTS was translated into Chinese Mandarin with standard procedures. With 300 Chinese women (Mage = 29.48 years, SD = 7.26) and 300 men (Mage = 29.36 years, SD = 6.81), we examined the factor structure and gender invariance of the C-BTS, as well as internal consistency reliability, test–retest reliability, and construct validity, including convergent, concurrent, and incremental validity of the C-BTS. The results indicated that, consistent with the development study of the BTS, the C-BTS had three subscales (i.e., Negative Fat Talk, Negative Muscle Talk, and Positive Body Talk) and good reliability and validity. The findings demonstrate that the C-BTS can be a useful measure of body talk in both Chinese women and men.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Translation and validation of a Chinese version of the body talk scale for women and men

He,

Lu,

Barnhart

et al. 2023

J Eat Disord

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“…Interestingly, analyses of gender differences in the scores of C-BTS showed that women engaged in more frequency of fat talk, less frequency of muscle talk, and similar frequency of positive talk than men. These ndings on fat talk and muscle talk converge with evidence indicating gender differences in socially promoted body ideals in the Chinese context, with an emphasis of thinness in women and an emphasis of muscularity in men, especially for young Chinese adults [74,75]. However, the ndings are inconsistent with the parent study conducted in the U.S. which showed no gender differences in either fat talk or muscle talk, but a marginally signi cant gender difference in positive body talk, with men engaging in positive body talk more frequently than women [7].…”

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Translation and Validation of a Chinese Version of the Body Talk Scale for Women and Men

Barnhart

et al. 2023

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Research on body talk has received increasing research interest in recent years, with accumulating evidence supporting the link between body talk and body image and eating disturbances. However, research on body talk in China is still relatively scarce and is generally focused on fat talk, especially for women, and much remains unknown about muscle talk and positive body talk for both Chinese women and men. To promote a better understanding of body talk in the Chinese context, the present study aimed to translate the Body Talk Scale (BTS) into Chinese Mandarin (i.e., C-BTS) and evaluate the factor-structure and psychometric properties of the C-BTS in Chinese adult women and men. The English version of the BTS was translated into Chinese Mandarin with standard procedures. With 300 Chinese women (Mage = 29.48 years, SD = 7.26) and 300 men (Mage = 29.36 years, SD = 6.81), we examined the factor structure and gender invariance of the C-BTS, as well as internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, and construct validity including convergent, concurrent, and incremental validity of the C-BTS. The results indicated that the C-BTS had three subscales (Negative Fat Talk, Negative Muscle Talk, and Positive Body Talk) and had good reliability and validity. The findings demonstrate that the C-BTS is a useful measure of body talk in both Chinese women and men.

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“…A recent study identified a quadratic relationship between female BMI and attractiveness ratings. Young females perceived a BMI of 22.00 ideal for body attractiveness, which was lower than the BMI preference (BMI = 25.75) in males (Han et al, 2021). The distinct perceptions on body image led to different body change behaviors between males and females in China, which could interpret the lower BMI and obesity prevalence among females.…”

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Optimal BMI cutoff points in obesity screening for Chinese college students

Wang

Wang²,

Shi³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveAn accurate BMI classification system specific to the population is of great value in health promotion. Existing studies have shown that the BMI recommended cut-off value for adults is not suitable for college students. Thus, the current study aims to identify optimal BMI cutoff points in obesity screening for Chinese college students.MethodsAnthropometric assessments were performed on 6,798 college students (Male = 3,408, Female = 3,390) from three universities in Jiangsu, China. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to establish the standardized models to estimate anthropometry for male and female students. Further indices were derived from the assessments, including body mass index (BMI), relative fat mass (RFM), obesity degree percentage (OBD%), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist circumference (WC), and body fat percentage (BF%). The anthropometric index with the highest correlation to the models for male and female students were selected as the gold standard for obesity screening. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to evaluate diagnostic value of each anthropometric index according to the area under curve (AUC). Youden index maximum points determined the optimal cutoff points with the highest accuracy in obesity screening.ResultsThe anthropometric models for both male and female students consisted of three factors. Vervaeck index was selected as the gold standard for obesity screening. By comparing AUC of the anthropometric indices, we found BMI provided the highest value in obesity screening. Further analysis based on Youden index identified the optimal BMI of 23.53 kg/m2 for male and 23.41 kg/m2 for female. Compared with the universal standard recommended by World Health Organization (WHO), the adjusted BMI criteria were characterized by high sensitivity as well as specificity.ConclusionBMI is the most appropriate anthropometric index of obesity screening for Chinese college students. The optimal cutoff points were lower than the WHO reference. Evidence substantiated the adjusted BMI criteria as an effective approach to improve accuracy of obesity screening for this population.

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Age differences in preferences for body physique

Cited by 7 publications

References 71 publications

Translation and validation of a Chinese version of the body talk scale for women and men

Translation and validation of a Chinese version of the body talk scale for women and men

Translation and Validation of a Chinese Version of the Body Talk Scale for Women and Men

Optimal BMI cutoff points in obesity screening for Chinese college students

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