Body image in transgender young people: Findings from a qualitative, community based study

McGuire, Jenifer K.; Doty, Jennifer; Catalpa, Jory M.; Ola, Cindy

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.06.004

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“…Overall, study findings align with previous research regarding food insecurity, body image, and disordered eating, which are issues of concern among college students in general. 3,4 As depicted in Table 4, this study showed significantly higher rates of food insecurity among transgender/GNC students compared with food insecurity rates among LGBTQ respondents across the Midwest region. 4 Furthermore, transgender/GNC students in this study reported significantly higher rates of food insecurity compared with the general student population at the same university, including experiencing a food shortage and lacking money to buy more food.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…4 Body image questions were taken from a measure developed and validated in a prior study of transgender youth and young adults. 3 Questions regarding resource utilization and about whole grain intake were added to this study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…2 However, some research is available regarding nutrition-related health disparities that affect trans-gender/GNC communities, including eating disorders, food insecurity, and chronic diseases. [3][4][5][6] For example, studies have found that transgender communities are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarctions when compared with their cisgender counterparts. 4,5 However, more research is needed to better understand how these conditions are related to factors such as hormone treatment and dietary habits in transgender/GNC populations.…”

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Understanding the Nutritional Needs of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students at a Large Public Midwestern University

Kirby

Linde

2020

Transgender Health

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The purpose of this research was to generate knowledge of the nutrition-related health disparities and barriers to adequate nutrition and health that transgender and gender-nonconforming (GNC) university students experience. Methods: A needs assessment was conducted with 26 transgender/GNC students enrolled at a large public Midwestern university from November 2017 through February 2018. Interviews and surveys were used to collect qualitative and quantitative data regarding nutrition-related health disparities and barriers, and to identify potential interventions to reduce the disparities or barriers. Results: Major themes emerged around food insecurity, body image, nutrition knowledge and skills, dietary intake, and barriers to healthy eating and positive body image. Other themes included inclusiveness of existing resources and resource needs and preferences. Conclusion: Participants identified interventions that could be introduced on campus to improve their health and nutrition status. Comparisons between study participants and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) populations in the Midwest and with the general student population at the same university show poorer results for dietary intake, body image behaviors, and food security among transgender/GNC study participants. Overall, this study provides a deeper understanding of nutrition-related needs among transgender/GNC university students.

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Understanding the Nutritional Needs of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students at a Large Public Midwestern University

Kirby

Linde

2020

Transgender Health

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“…How do they feel about their trans bodies? [53][54][55] How do they feel about the utility of their bodies? What do they feel they are able to do?…”

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Listen… and Speak: A Discussion of Weight Bias, its Intersections with Homophobia, Racism, and Misogyny, and Their Impacts on Health

Kasten

2018

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

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This article is a version of the Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Lecture, delivered on 8 June 2018. It discusses weight bias and the intersections with homophobia, racism, and misogyny, and how these impact health. While the dominant discourse attests that people can lose weight and keep it off, evidence informs us that maintenance of weight loss is unlikely. Using a flawed epistemological framework, obesity has been declared a disease, and weight bias been perpetuated. Weight bias is pervasive, both in the general public and amongst health professionals, often using inappropriate tools to assess the impact of weight on health. This contributes to overlooking the life circumstances that truly cause morbidity: social determinants of health such as income, social connectedness and isolation, adverse childhood experiences, and cultural erasure. A variety of tools dietitians can use to appropriately assess health risk are provided, along with examples of actions that can be taken to reduce weight bias. Dietitians who are leading the profession in taking action against weight bias and stigma are profiled.

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“…Na adolescência, é comum o aumento da insatisfação corporal de jovens, pois nessa fase as características sexuais secundárias se desenvolvem, tornando mais acentuada a não identificação com o próprio corpo de jovens transgêneros (MCGUIRE et al, 2016;RÖDER et al, 2018;STEENSMA et al, 2013).…”

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Crianças e adolescentes transexuais brasileiros: atributos associados à qualidade de vida

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A construção de gênero é um reflexo dos percursos sociais e culturais. Pessoas transgêneras são aquelas cuja identidade de gênero diferencia-se do sexo biológico. A infância e adolescência são demarcados pela construção de identidades e questões relativas ao gênero. Estudos sobre Qualidade de Vida de crianças e adolescentes são de grande relevância pela especificidade dessa população. O presente estudo qualitativo tem como objetivo descrever os atributos associados à Qualidade de Vida de crianças e adolescentes transgêneros brasileiros segundo sua própria percepção. Os participantes, entre oito e 18 anos, participaram de grupos focais ou entrevistas. Os depoimentos foram transcritos, agrupados com auxílio do software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires, versão 0.7 alpha 2 e descritos segundo a definição da Organização Mundial da Saúde no que concerne às dimensões mental, física e social. Os resultados apontam a participação de crianças com média de idade igual a 9,9 anos, desvio-padrão de 0,9 ano. No grupo dos adolescentes, a média de idade foi de 15,9 anos, desvio-padrão de 1,5 anos. Em relação ao gênero, 58,3% das crianças se identificam com o feminino e, os adolescentes, 80,0% com o masculino. Os depoimentos foram categorizados em cinco classes para as crianças e quatro para adolescentes, trazendo subsídios para a compreensão dos atributos que impactam positiva ou negativamente na Qualidade de Vida das crianças e adolescentes transgêneros brasileiros. A partir disso, foi possível identificar o núcleo familiar como o principal meio de suporte social, que impacta positivamente na Qualidade de Vida das crianças e adolescentes transgêneros. Por outro lado, a vivência de preconceito e discriminação foram atributos negativos associados a Qualidade de vida. A transexualidade na infância e adolescência é um tema pouco estudado no Brasil. Os depoimentos indicam que a vida das crianças e adolescentes transgêneros é impactada por fatores sociais, físicos e mentais em virtude do estigma e discriminação vivenciados. Espera-se com esse estudo contribuir com a formulação de políticas públicas antitransfóbicas e ampliar a discussão sobre deveres e direitos dos cidadãos frente à transexualidade/transgeneridade.

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Body image in transgender young people: Findings from a qualitative, community based study

Cited by 154 publications

References 37 publications

Understanding the Nutritional Needs of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students at a Large Public Midwestern University

Understanding the Nutritional Needs of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students at a Large Public Midwestern University

Listen… and Speak: A Discussion of Weight Bias, its Intersections with Homophobia, Racism, and Misogyny, and Their Impacts on Health

Crianças e adolescentes transexuais brasileiros: atributos associados à qualidade de vida

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