Analysis of self-reported eating and related behaviors in an adolescent population

Kelly, John T.; Patten, Sonia E.; Johannes, Adell

doi:10.1016/s0271-5317(82)80050-x

Cited by 13 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Figure 2 shows that women also were less satisfied with body shape than were men [x 2 (4, N = 224) = 20.60, p < 0.001]. These findings, consistent with previous reports (1,9,11,13), have usually been interpreted in terms of differential socio- cultural pressures on the sexes with respect to desirable body weight and body shape.…”

Section: Body Imagesupporting

confidence: 86%

“…Studies on sex differences in the perception of body image confirm that women are more likely than men to describe themselves as overweight (1,9), worry about being or becoming fat (11), and express greater concern with dieting and body weight (12). In a figure drawing test, college-age women rated their current figures as heavier than the desired or ideal figure (13).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Men and body image: are males satisfied with their body weight?

Drewnowski

Yee

1987

Psychosomatic Medicine

229

126

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Dissatisfaction with body image is thought to be a key factor in the etiology of eating disorders among women. In contrast, men are reported to be generally satisfied with their body weight and body shape. The present survey study examined the relative desire for thinness or weight gain among 226 male and female freshman students. Most 18-year-old women (85%) wished to lose weight. Men expressed conflicting views regarding desire for thinness and were almost evenly split between those who wanted to lose weight (40%) and those who wished to gain weight (45%). The proportion of men and women who expressed no desire for weight change was comparable. Men and women who wished to lose weight shared negative body perceptions: both groups viewed themselves as overweight, and both expressed dissatisfaction with body shape. However, men used exercise for weight control while women resorted to restricted calorie diets. A key risk factor for eating disorders may be dieting itself.

show abstract

Section: Body Imagesupporting

confidence: 86%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Men and body image: are males satisfied with their body weight?

Drewnowski

Yee

1987

Psychosomatic Medicine

229

126

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…A more widely used approach has been that of questionnaire survey with either a specially designed questionnaire (Nylander, 1971;Kelly et al 1982;Greenfield et al 1987) or the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) developed by Garner & Garfinkel (1979) (Clarke & Palmer, 1983;Leichner et al 1986). Such an approach has potential advantages in terms of the potential size of study and in identifying cases of eating disorder where weight loss is not marked.…”

Section: The Choice Of Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Abnormal eating attitudes in London schoolgirls — a prospective epidemiological study: outcome at twelve month follow-up

et al. 1990

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

SynopsisThe occurrence and course of eating disorder in a large representative population of 15-year-old London schoolgirls has been assessed using a two-stage survey methodology. Attempts to control weight were common and often transient. Dieting was in the great majority of girls found to be a benign practice without progression to more extreme concerns about food and weight. However, a small proportion of dieters did become cases and formed the majority of new cases found at follow-up. The relative risk of dieters becoming cases was eight times that of non-dieters. Many factors conventionally associated with eating disorder were associated more with attempting weight control than caseness. These included pre-morbid personality, pre-morbid obesity and family weight pathology. Other factors, including social class, career choice and psychosexual development, had no association either with attempting weight control or caseness.

show abstract

“…By some estimates, 32% of college males were dieting to lose weight (Miller, Coffman, & Linke, 1980) and 50% of high-school freshmen had dieted in the previous 6 months (Desmond, Price, Gray, & O'Connell, 1986). In contrast, one study of 2,276 high-school males aged 13-18 years (Kelly et al, 1982) reported that as many as 20% thought they were underweight. In a study of boys aged 12-22 years (Moore, 1990), 18% believed they were underweight and 16% wished to gain weight.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of body image on dieting, exercise, and anabolic steroid use in adolescent males

Drewnowski

Kurth

Krahn

1995

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This cross‐sectional survey study examined body image, dieting and exercise variables, and steroid use in 2,088 high‐school graduates aged 18 years. In contrast to women, more men wished to gain (46%) rather than lose weight (32%). Men who wished to gain weight were more satisfied with their body shape, showed no fear of fatness, and dieted and exercised less frequently than did men who wished to lose weight. The prevalence of dieting was low (4%), even among men who wished to lose weight (9%), and physical exercise was more likely to be used for both weight loss and weight gain. Contrary to expectations, anabolic steroid use was rare (0.6%) and was not associated with a desire for weight gain. Steroid users were more likely to engage in running and swimming than football. The data did not support the notion that anabolic steroid use is widespread among high‐school males. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

show abstract

Analysis of self-reported eating and related behaviors in an adolescent population

Cited by 13 publications

References 16 publications

Men and body image: are males satisfied with their body weight?

Men and body image: are males satisfied with their body weight?

Abnormal eating attitudes in London schoolgirls — a prospective epidemiological study: outcome at twelve month follow-up

Effects of body image on dieting, exercise, and anabolic steroid use in adolescent males

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About