Body size ideals, beliefs and dissatisfaction in Ghanaian adolescents: sociodemographic determinants and intercorrelations

Amenyah, Sophia; Michels, Nathalie

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2016.05.012

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“…Of the studies that assessed satisfaction using questionnaires (n 30), ten found that women who were overweight or obese were satisfied with their current body size (8,40,51,60,65,75,78,80,88,97) . The percentage of participants with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 who were satisfied with their current weight ranged from 10•5 % (obese women only) (40) to 95•0 % (overweight women only) (65) .…”

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“…One study conducted in South Africa (97) found that the level of body satisfaction was slightly higher among mothers (28•0 %) when compared with their daughters (23•1 %) (both had a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 ), and another study in South Africa (60) showed that body satisfaction was higher among women who were overweight or obese in rural areas (61•4 %) compared with those in urban areas (32•3 %). Eleven studies reported information on the proportion of participants with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 wanting to be larger (8,40,51,65,72,75,78,80,88,96,97) . We found that this phenomenon ranged from none in the Seychelles (75) , Mauritius (80) and Algeria (96) to 45•5 % in Morocco (72) .…”

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“…'If you are too rey [stout] in the village, you will not be able to work or cultivate : : : ' (middle-aged woman, urban, Senegal) (116) Lahmam et al (72) Swami et al (27) Alwan et al (75) Benkeser et al (78) Cohen et al (42) Jafri et al (81) Okoro et al (86) Amenyah & Michels (88) Pedro et al (91) Prioreschi et al (95) Croffut et al (115) Cohen et al (116) Socio Cohen et al (42) Gitau et al (85) Musaiger & Mannai ( 28 Health-related factors BMI Individual BMI was associated with body size preference, although mixed results were found. Overall, increased BMI in women was positively associated with a greater preference for slimmer body sizes (69,78) , with the exception of one study (91) , and negatively associated with a preference for a large(r) body size (8,69) .…”

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“…From the quantitative evidence, males' or husbands' opinions (42,65,67,71,86,88,116) and mothers' opinions (97) influenced women's body size preferences. This was a positive influence for a preference for a slimmer body and mixed for a preference for a large(r) body size.…”

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Body size preferences for women and adolescent girls living in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review

Pradeilles

Holdsworth

Olaitan

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To synthesise evidence on body size preferences for females living in Africa and the factors influencing these. Design: Mixed-methods systematic review including searches on Medline, CINHAL, ASSIA, Web of Science and PsycINFO (PROSPERO CRD42015020509). A sequential-explanatory approach was used to integrate quantitative and qualitative findings. Setting: Urban and rural Africa. Participants: Studies of both sexes providing data on body size preferences for adolescent girls and women aged ≥10 years. Results: 73 articles from 21 countries were included: 50 quantitative, 15 qualitative and eight mixed methods. Most studies reported a preference for normal or overweight body sizes. Some studies of adolescent girls/young women indicated a preference for underweight. Factors influencing preferences for large(r) body sizes included: socio-demographic (e.g. education, rural residency), health-related (e.g. current Body Mass Index, pubertal status), psycho-social (e.g. avoiding HIV stigma) and socio-cultural factors (e.g. spouse’s preference, social standing, cultural norms). Factors influencing preferences for slim(mer) body sizes included: socio-demographic (e.g. higher socioeconomic status, urban residency, younger age), health-related (e.g. health knowledge, being nulliparous), psycho-social (e.g. appearance, body size perception as overweight/obese), and socio-cultural factors (e.g. peer pressure, media). Conclusions: A preference for overweight (not obese) body sizes among some African females means that interventions need to account for the array of factors that maintain these preferences. The widespread preference for normal weight is positive in public health terms, but the valorisation of underweight in adolescent girls/young women may lead to an increase in body dissatisfaction. Emphasis needs to be placed on education to prevent all forms of malnutrition.

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Section: Data Synthesismentioning

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Section: Socio-demographic Factorsmentioning

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Body size preferences for women and adolescent girls living in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review

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Olaitan

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“…Many factors have been reported as antecedents of body image dissatisfaction among individuals. Factors that are related to different groups, habits, traditions, and beliefs coupled with contemporary life anxiety and pressure, have all been implicated (Amenyah & Michels, 2016;Mintem et al, 2015;Zaccagni et al, 2014;Tiggemann & Pennington, 1990).…”

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Body image, weight discrepancy and body mass index among university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Toriola

Onagbiye

2020

African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPH

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This study examined the relationship between body image, weight discrepancy and body mass index among female university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 183 university students aged 18.7±1.17 years volunteered to participate in the study. Anthropometric variables were measured according to the protocol of International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Body image perception was assessed using silhouette matching techniques. Multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the relationships between body image and weight perceptions in relation to actual physical measurements by means of two indices: Feel minus Ideal Discrepancy (FID) and FAI (Feel weight status minus actual weight status inconsistency). One-way ANOVA was computed to test for any substantial differences in the participants' dependent measures according to body mass index (BMI) categories. Percentage distribution of participants' actual weight categories were 71% (underweight), 18.6% (normal weight) and 10.4% (overweight). Using the body silhouette chart, the mean value for the participants' feel and ideal figures were 3.6 and 2.2, while their FID and FAI scores were 1.4 and 0.55, respectively. Results of the regression analysis indicated that every unit increase in Feel figure yielded a highly significant increase in BMI by 1.4 kg/m 2 . By contrast, a unit increase in the Ideal figure resulted in a non-significant decrease in BMI by -0.19 kg/m 2 . The relationship between the actual body weight and body image discrepancy among Riyadh university students has practical implications for their health.

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Obesity in Africa: A Silent Public Health Crisis

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Kushitor,

Afrifa-Anane

et al. 2023

Metabolic Syndrome

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Body size ideals, beliefs and dissatisfaction in Ghanaian adolescents: sociodemographic determinants and intercorrelations

Cited by 8 publications

References 30 publications

Body size preferences for women and adolescent girls living in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review

Body size preferences for women and adolescent girls living in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review

Body image, weight discrepancy and body mass index among university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Obesity in Africa: A Silent Public Health Crisis

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