The relationship between body weight and dietary restraint is explained by body dissatisfaction and body image inflexibility among young adults in China

Tang, Chanyuan; Cooper, Marita; Wang, Saihai; Song, Jianwen; He, Jinbo

doi:10.1007/s40519-020-01032-0

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“…In line with the expectations, the results showed that BMI was related to QoL not only directly but also indirectly through the mediation of dysmorphic concerns. In line with other studies supporting the relationship between body weight and body dissatisfaction ( 79 , 80 ), the present findings corroborate the concept that excess body weight is one of the main factors contributing to impaired physical and mental functioning ( 81 ) and highlight how dissatisfaction with some aspect of one's own appearance contributes to shaping self-reported health status ( 82 , 83 ). This may be due to the fact that a higher BMI fosters weight stigma and discrimination ( 84 – 86 ), which in turn may encourage social alienation and loneliness and thus decreased psychosocial adjustment.…”

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“…Moreover, the results of this study show that dysmorphic concerns, in addition to an indirect association with QoL by eating disorder symptomatology, have a direct link with this outcome dimension. Apprehensions of perceived defects in appearance may lead to increased dietary restriction and the use of compensatory strategies aimed at controlling body size and shape ( 73 , 79 , 94 ), contributing to an increased likelihood of disordered eating behaviors ( 79 , 94 ). Consonant with previous findings revealing the direct link between body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating in women with PCOS ( 37 , 57 ), the present study also found that dysmorphic concerns were related to eating disorder-related symptomatology.…”

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Body mass index and quality of life in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome: Dysmorphic concerns and eating disorders as mediators

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ObjectiveWeight issues, dysmorphic concerns and eating disorders are common among individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and are linked to poor quality of life (QoL). The goal of the current study was to examine whether the association between body mass index (BMI) and QoL was mediated by dysmorphic concerns, examining also the relations with eating disorder symptomatology.MethodsQuestionnaires were administered to 435 individuals with PCOS aged between 18 and 40 years (M = 27.62; SD = 4.83) to measure dysmorphic concerns, eating disorder symptoms and QoL. Participants were also asked to report their height and weight to compute their BMI.ResultsStructural equation modeling was used to observe the relationship between the variables. The results revealed a direct relationship between QoL, BMI, dysmorphic concerns and eating disorder symptomatology. In addition, dysmorphic concerns were related to BMI and eating disorder symptomatology. Furthermore, the results showed the mediating role of dysmorphic concerns and eating disorder symptoms in the relationship between BMI and QoL.ConclusionThe current results highlight the potential importance of harmful relationships with one's own body and food, explaining why weight issues may be linked to different levels of QoL in PCOS individuals. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Body mass index and quality of life in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome: Dysmorphic concerns and eating disorders as mediators

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Cannavò

et al. 2022

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“…From one aspect, individual with a higher BMI increase the risk of BID and, subsequently, are more likely to adopt dietary management behaviours [ 12 ]. Additionally, Tang et al [ 13 ] reported that BID is a mediator between body weight status and dietary weight management behaviours.…”

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“…Proportions are row percentages. a,b,c,d few data missing (grade 6; father's educational level 368; mother's educational level 302; physical activity13)…”

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Association of body perception and dietary weight management behaviours among children and adolescents aged 6–17 years in China: cross-sectional study using CHNS (2015)

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Background Obesity is rapidly globally increasing. Meanwhile, there is an increase in negative perception of the body image and, consequently, an increase in weight control management. Body perception plays an important mediating role between overweight or obesity and weight control behaviours. This study aims to examine whether body perception is associated with dietary weight management behaviours among Chinese children and adolescents. Methods Child body perception and health behaviours from Chinese Health and Nutrition Survey (2015) were assessed, and 729 boys and 640 girls who aged 6 to 17 years were included in this study. Variables assessed as covariates were sociodemographic, physical activity and body perception involving self-perceptive weight status and body image dissatisfaction (BID). Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the association between dietary weight management behaviours and body perception. Results 60.77% students rightly matched their body mass index (BMI) with self-perceived weight. The prevalence of BID was 59.39%. After adjustment for sociodemographic information, physical activities and BMI, those whose self-perceived weight status as overweight/obesity were associated with an increased risk of dietary weight management behaviours comparing to those who have normal weight in boys (OR = 5.07; 95% CI = 1.86, 13.87; P < 0.001) and girls (OR = 14.28; 95%CI = 5.73, 35.56; P < 0.001). And those who desire to be thinner were strongly associated with dietary weight management behaviours (OR = 9.51; 95%CI = 3.47, 26.09; P < 0.001) comparing to those who were satisfied with their body image in girls. Conclusions The results revealed that body perception had a significant association with dietary weight management behaviours and exited the discrepancy according to sex. It is necessary to promote healthy awareness of body perception and to establish self-motivation for improving basic health knowledge in school health education activities.

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“…Another research reported that BIF mediated the relation between body dissatisfaction and psychological distress (He et al, 2020). Another mediation analysis about body image inflexibility confirms that BIF fully mediated the relationship between body mass index and dietary restraint (Tang et al, 2020).…”

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Mediator Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship between Socio-Cultural Attitudes towards Appearance and Body Image Flexibility

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2022

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The relationship between body weight and dietary restraint is explained by body dissatisfaction and body image inflexibility among young adults in China

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Body mass index and quality of life in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome: Dysmorphic concerns and eating disorders as mediators

Body mass index and quality of life in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome: Dysmorphic concerns and eating disorders as mediators

Association of body perception and dietary weight management behaviours among children and adolescents aged 6–17 years in China: cross-sectional study using CHNS (2015)

Mediator Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship between Socio-Cultural Attitudes towards Appearance and Body Image Flexibility

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