Body Self-Perception, Dietary Self-Efficacy, and Body Mass Index in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Luque, Diana Beatriz Ramirez; Huaman, Neirru L Rocha; Calizaya-Milla, Yaquelin E.; Calizaya-Milla, Sergio E; Ramos-Vera, Cristian; Saintila, Jacksaint

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“…In addition to physical aspects, the perceptual dimension of body image is influenced by several factors that include emotional and socio-cultural aspects [ 14 ]. According to the complexity of this dimension, the adiposity measures explored in the present study (anthropometry or DXA) hardly explained the variability in the degree of distortion, especially among women.…”

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“…It has been reported that body image dissatisfaction caused by excess weight is frequently (from 59% to 82%) observed among women [ 11 , 14 – 16 ]. Previous studies have suggested that the pattern of female beauty frequently observed in Western cultures [ 33 , 34 ] is characterized by the search for thinness [ 14 , 34 ] which, at least in part, can explain this finding. Conversely, body dissatisfaction for men may be more diverse than for women: it included a concern with musculature and body shape [ 35 ].…”

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“…Conversely, body dissatisfaction for men may be more diverse than for women: it included a concern with musculature and body shape [ 35 ]. For example, in previous studies, dissatisfaction due to thinness among men ranged from 3.7% to 67%, and can be attributed to the desire for lean body mass gain and a muscular physical appearance [ 11 , 14 , 34 ]. In the present study, although the frequency of men satisfied with their body image was about twice as much as that of women, dissatisfaction due to excess weight was very high in both sexes (87% of women and 74% of men).…”

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Association of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction with adiposity in adults: The Pró-Saúde study

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Coelho,

Oliveira

et al. 2024

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Introduction Body image distortion and/or dissatisfaction may occur primarily due to body fat accumulation and/or distribution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction categories in adult men and women according to the adiposity classification. Methods This is a cross-sectional study (n = 514; 33–79 years; 265 women) that is part of a prospective cohort (Pró-Saúde study). Adiposity measurements were determined by two methods: anthropometry, used to calculate the body mass index (BMI) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), to estimate body fat percentage. Participants were grouped as “no excess adiposity” and “excess adiposity”, considering BMI and body fat percentage (>30% for men, >40% for women). Perception and (dis)satisfaction with body image were evaluated using the Kakeshita scale, composed by 15 silhouettes, developed for the Brazilian population. Degree of distortion (perceived BMI ‐ real BMI) and dissatisfaction (perceived BMI ‐ desired BMI) were calculated. Results A high proportion of men (58.6%; 74.3%), and especially of women (82.6%; 86.8%), presented body size overestimation and dissatisfaction due to excess weight, respectively. A relevant fraction of the women (32.6%) and men (30.8%) who were dissatisfied due to excess weight did not present excess adiposity, especially if classified by DXA. Variability in degree of distortion was hardly explained by anthropometric and DXA variables in women (<5%) and men (∼22%). Both anthropometric and DXA measurements accounted for ∼30% and ∼50% of the variability in degree of dissatisfaction among women and men, respectively. Conclusion Our results suggest a high frequency of body image distortion in Brazilian adult individuals, as well as dissatisfaction with excess weight, especially among women with excess adiposity. The findings indicate that anthropometric measurements explain much of the variability in degree of body image dissatisfaction in men, with no apparent advantage of the use of more refined DXA measurements.

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Association of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction with adiposity in adults: The Pró-Saúde study

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Oliveira

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Sex differences in social network addiction and emotional eating among adolescents in a Peruvian region: a cross-sectional analysis

Saintila,

Soriano-Moreno,

Basauri-Delgado

et al. 2024

J Eat Disord

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Background Maladaptive eating behaviors are becoming increasingly prevalent among adolescents, and their relationship to exposure to media messages has been extensively examined. However, more specifically, the influence of social networks on emotional eating (EmE) has received relatively less attention in the Peruvian context. Objective To determine the association between social network addiction (SNA) and EmE among Peruvian adolescents, considering sex differences. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 878 adolescents were considered. The Social Network Addiction Questionnaire and the Emotional Eating Questionnaire were administered. Similarly, sociodemographic data were collected. To explore the association between SNA and EmE, we performed Poisson regression analyses with robust variance. We considered a p -value of equal to or less than 0.05 as statistically significant. Results Adolescents with an EmE score greater than 5 had significantly higher SNA scores, averaging 24.7 (± 12.3), compared to 15.5 (± 10.3) in those with an EmE score between 0 and 5 ( p < 0.001). In multiple regression analyses, men with moderate/severe SNA were 1.77 times more likely to have EmE compared to those without SNA (95% CI 1.45–2.15; p < 0.001), while in women, moderate/severe SNA was associated with a 1.98 times higher likelihood of EmE (95% CI 1.61–2.45; p < 0.001). Conclusion These findings highlight the need for public health interventions to educate adolescents about the use of social networks to minimize the negative effects of prolonged exposure on eating habits. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40337-024-01122-9.

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An Analysis Through to Congruence Between Real and Self-Perceived Body Mass Index in Nursing Students

López-Bueno,

Navarro-Prado,

Fernández-Aparicio

et al. 2024

Nursing Reports

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Background/objectives: Overweight and obesity are growing concerns that also affect nursing staff, healthcare professionals that play a critical role in public health awareness and intervention. This study aimed to define the health parameters associated with body weight, analyze if there is an erroneous self-perception of overweight/obesity through the distortion of body weight perception, and determine the predictive factors of body weight distortion. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 224 nursing students gathered anthropometric and demographic data. Self-perceived body weight was assessed using Stunkard and Stellar’s scale. Descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression identified significant predictors of weight distortion. Results: The analysis found that men reported greater weight discrepancies than women. Specifically, 57% of the men (28 of 49 participants) underestimated their real BMI, while only 23% of the women (40 of 175 participants) did so. Age, sex, and weight classification emerged as significant explanatory variables for the distortion of body weight perception. Conclusions: The findings indicate a significant vulnerability among nursing students to the misperception of their own body weight status, highlighting the need for targeted training strategies. These strategies should focus on correcting misperceptions of obesity among health professionals throughout their working life to improve future obesity prevention efforts for society.

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Body Self-Perception, Dietary Self-Efficacy, and Body Mass Index in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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References 36 publications

Association of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction with adiposity in adults: The Pró-Saúde study

Association of body image perception and (dis)satisfaction with adiposity in adults: The Pró-Saúde study

Sex differences in social network addiction and emotional eating among adolescents in a Peruvian region: a cross-sectional analysis

An Analysis Through to Congruence Between Real and Self-Perceived Body Mass Index in Nursing Students

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