Associations between sociocultural pressures to be thin, body distress, and eating disorder symptomatology among Chilean adolescent girls

Caqueo-Urízar, Alejandra; Ferrer-García, Marta; Toro, José; Gutiérrez-Maldonado, José; Peñaloza, Claudia; Cuadros-Sosa, Yasna; Gálvez-Madrid, Ma José

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.11.004

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“…Researchers have suggested that the media may be largely responsible for this situation 5,10 . Evidence shows that the desire to lose weight and to adjust to socially accepted morphological patterns leads girls to adopt some risk behaviors for eating disorders 6,13 . Although cultural aspects have been highlighted in studies on risk behaviors for eating disorders 5,13 , other factors may also generate susceptibility to such behaviors in adolescents.…”

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“…Evidence shows that the desire to lose weight and to adjust to socially accepted morphological patterns leads girls to adopt some risk behaviors for eating disorders 6,13 . Although cultural aspects have been highlighted in studies on risk behaviors for eating disorders 5,13 , other factors may also generate susceptibility to such behaviors in adolescents. These include genetic coding, the serotoninergic system, and parents with risks for eating disorders.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, the female gender usually extols physical appearance oriented towards thinness, while for many girls this body aesthetic is unattainable 12 . Studies indicate that the pursuit of an ideal body appears to affect adolescent girls more readily than boys, as they pursue the body shape imposed by the mass communications media (TV, magazines, and cinema) 5,13 , leading to body dissatisfaction 10 . Authors recommend statistically controlling the level of body dissatisfaction in studies aimed at relating risk behaviors for eating disorders to other factors.…”

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Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

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The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between depressive symptoms and eating disorders in female adolescents. The sample included 371 girls ranging from 12 to 16 years of age in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study used the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Major Depression Inventory (MDI) to evaluate eating disorders and depressive symptoms, respectively. The linear regression model showed that 18% of the EAT-26 scores were influenced by MDI (F(1, 370) = 14.18; p = 0.001). Moreover, the findings indicated a statistically significant association between depressive symptoms and eating disorders (χ2 = 14.71; Wald = 12.90; p = 0.001). The authors concluded that depressive symptoms were related to eating disorders in female adolescents. Thus, girls with some level of depression showed a greater tendency to adopt disordered eating as a daily habit.

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“…However, these results contradict other studies. Gondoli et al 4 and Caqueo-Urizar et al 27 estimated that the prevalence of body dissatisfaction during puberty may increase in males, just like it does in females. They mention the need of longitudinal studies with male samples to better clarify this issue.…”

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“…Furthermore, not measuring the presence of psychiatric symptoms, such as those of depression, may be another limitation. Some studies show that psychiatric 27 and depression 3 symptoms may affect body dissatisfaction. Finally, this seems to be the first study in Brazil that compares body dissatisfaction over time in adolescents.…”

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Insatisfação corporal em adolescentes: uma investigação longitudinal

Fortes¹,

Conti²,

Almeida³

et al. 2013

Rev. psiquiatr. clín.

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Background: Evidence has shown that the prevalence of body dissatisfaction in youth has been increasing in recent years and it seems that adolescence is the main culprit. Objective: This study assessed body dissatisfaction in adolescents over one year. Methods: A total of 358 adolescents of both genders aged 11 to 14 years were investigated on three occasions (T1, T2, and T3). The investigation included collecting their height and weight for calculating body mass index (BMI) and administrating the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). Results: The prevalences of body dissatisfaction in males and females differed significantly. Over time, dissatisfaction increased gradually in females and decreased in males (p < 0.05): females were more dissatisfied on T3 than on T1 and T2 (F = 9.71; p = 0.001) while males were more dissatisfied on T1 than in T2 and T3 (F = 12.55; p = 0.001). The scores between occasions T1, T2, and T3 also differed. Discussion: Over a period of one year, body dissatisfaction increased in females and decreased in males. Health-promoting programs for school children should be implemented during the school year.

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Globalization and eating disorder risk: Peer influence, perceived social norms, and adolescent disordered eating in Fiji

Gerbasi

Richards

Thomas

et al. 2014

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective The increasing global health burden imposed by eating disorders warrants close examination of social exposures associated with globalization that potentially elevate risk during the critical developmental period of adolescence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The study aim was to investigate the association of peer influence and perceived social norms with adolescent eating pathology in Fiji, a LMIC undergoing rapid social change. Method We measured peer influence on eating concerns (with the Inventory of Peer Influence on Eating Concerns; IPIEC), perceived peer norms associated with disordered eating and body concerns, perceived community cultural norms, and individual cultural orientations in a representative sample of school-going ethnic Fijian adolescent girls (n=523). We then developed a multivariable linear regression model to examine their relation to eating pathology (measured by the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire; EDE-Q). Results We found independent and statistically significant associations between both IPIEC scores and our proxy for perceived social norms specific to disordered eating (both p <.001) and EDE-Q global scores in a fully adjusted linear regression model. Discussion Study findings support the possibility that peer influence as well as perceived social norms relevant to disordered eating may elevate risk for disordered eating in Fiji, during the critical developmental period of adolescence. Replication and extension of these research findings in other populations undergoing rapid social transition—and where globalization is also influencing local social norms—may enrich etiologic models and inform strategies to mitigate risk.

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Associations between sociocultural pressures to be thin, body distress, and eating disorder symptomatology among Chilean adolescent girls

Cited by 35 publications

References 15 publications

Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Insatisfação corporal em adolescentes: uma investigação longitudinal

Globalization and eating disorder risk: Peer influence, perceived social norms, and adolescent disordered eating in Fiji

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