The Thin Ideal and Attitudes towards Appearance as Correlates of Exercise Addiction among Sporty People during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bonfanti, Rubinia Celeste; Coco, Gianluca Lo; Salerno, Laura; Blasi, Maria Di

doi:10.3390/bs12060187

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“…Knowledge of the relationship between the use of social media and self-esteem related to eating disorders is necessary to promote prevention of the use of these electronic media, generating skills and providing sufficient information to avoid being negatively influenced by messages broadcast on social media about the 'Western ideal' of body perfection [68,69].…”

Section: Social Context and Anorexiamentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Anorexia Nervosa and the Basis for Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Clemente-Suárez,

Ramírez-Goerke,

Redondo-Flórez

et al. 2023

Nutrients

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Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder with an unknown etiology that is characterized by an individual’s preoccupation with their weight and body structure while denying the severity of their low body weight. Due to the fact that anorexia nervosa is multifaceted and may indicate the coexistence of genetic, social, hormonal, and psychiatric disorders, a description of non-pharmacological interventions can be used to ameliorate or reduce the symptoms of this condition. Consequently, the purpose of the present narrative review is to describe the profile’s context in the anorexic person as well as the support they would require from their family and environment. In addition, it is aimed at examining preventative and non-pharmacological interventions, such as nutritional interventions, physical activity interventions, psychological interventions, psychosocial interventions, and physical therapy interventions. To reach the narrative review aims, a critical review was conducted utilizing both primary sources, such as scientific publications, and secondary sources, such as bibliographic indexes, web pages, and databases. Nutritional interventions include nutritional education and an individualized treatment for each patient, physical activity interventions include allowing patients to perform controlled physical activity, psychological interventions include family therapy and evaluation of the existence of other psychological disorders, psychosocial interventions include management of the relationship between the patient and social media and physical therapy interventions include relaxation massages and exercises to relieve pain. All these non-pharmacological interventions need to be individualized based on each patient’s needs.

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Section: Social Context and Anorexiamentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Anorexia Nervosa and the Basis for Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Clemente-Suárez,

Ramírez-Goerke,

Redondo-Flórez

et al. 2023

Nutrients

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“…Body image perception is an important dimension of self-concept [ 1 , 2 ], closely related to an individual’s social and emotional adaption. Previous studies found that negative body image perception, mainly BD, is directly associated with maladaptive outcomes, including lower self-worth [ 3 ] and even eating disorders [ 4 ] or exercise addiction [ 5 ]. Emerging adult women usually pay more attention to physical attractiveness than they do in other periods of their life [ 6 , 7 ] and are vulnerable to BD [ 8 ], regardless of their socioeconomic status, social culture, and ethnicities [ 9 ].…”

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Photo Activity on Social Networking Sites and Body Dissatisfaction: The Roles of Thin-Ideal Internalization and Body Appreciation

Duan

Lian

Liu

et al. 2022

Behavioral Sciences

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Objective: According to sociocultural theory, media is associated with detrimental effects on body image. Due to the popularity of social networking sites (SNS) and the prevalence of body image disturbance among young women, the association between them is worth further exploration. This study examined the relationship between photo activity on SNS and body dissatisfaction (BD) and the roles of thin-ideal internalization (TII) and body appreciation (BA) in this relation. Materials and Methods: A total of 746 Chinese female undergraduate students (mean age 20.34 ± 1.47 years) completed a questionnaire measuring SNS photo activity, TII, BD, and BA. Results: (1) Photo activity on SNS was positively associated with BD (r = 0.10, p < 0.01), and TII could mediate this relation (β = 0.07, 95% CI = [0.04, 0.10]). (2) Both the direct effect of SNS photo activity on BD (β = −0.08, p < 0.05) and the mediating effect of TII (β = −0.09, p < 0.01) were moderated by BA. Specifically, these associations were more pronounced for students with lower BA. Conclusion: People exposed to ideal photos or images can shape women’s body image perception via TII, whether in the age of traditional media or the Internet, and BA did not buffer the effect of ideal photos on internalization. Our findings could provide practical suggestions for rational photo activity on SNS and the intervention for BD.

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“…This should be seen in light of the reduced LEA and eating disorder symptoms at 6- and 12-months follow-up, symptoms that have been reported to be associated with symptoms of exercise addiction ( 39 , 43 , 44 ). However, both changes in athletic season ( 67 ) and the COVID-19 pandemic ( 68 ) may also be explanatory factors to the changes in exercise addiction symptoms. Further, FUEL athletes with risk of primary exercise addiction preintervention, reduced and increased LEAF-Q total score, respectively, suggesting a complex symptom picture and the potential interaction between exercise addiction and risk of REDs.…”

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Short-term effects and long-term changes of FUEL—a digital sports nutrition intervention on REDs related symptoms in female athletes

Fahrenholtz,

Melin,

Garthe

et al. 2023

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Female endurance athletes are at high risk for developing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), resulting in symptoms such as menstrual dysfunction and gastrointestinal (GI) problems. The primary aim of this study was to investigate effects of the FUEL (Food and nUtrition for Endurance athletes—a Learning program) intervention consisting of weekly online lectures combined with individual athlete-centered nutrition counseling every other week for sixteen weeks on REDs related symptoms in female endurance athletes at risk of low energy availability [Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) score ≥8]. Female endurance athletes from Norway (n = 60), Sweden (n = 84), Ireland (n = 17), and Germany (n = 47) were recruited. Fifty athletes with risk of REDs (LEAF-Q score ≥8) and with low risk of eating disorders [Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) global score <2.5], with no use of hormonal contraceptives and no chronic diseases, were allocated to either the FUEL intervention (n = 32) (FUEL) or a sixteen-week control period (n = 18) (CON). All but one completed FUEL and n = 15 completed CON. While no evidence for difference in change in LEAF-Q total or subscale scores between groups was detected post-intervention (BFincl < 1), the 6- and 12-months follow-up revealed strong evidence for improved LEAF-Q total (BFincl = 123) and menstrual score (BFincl = 840) and weak evidence for improved GI-score (BFincl = 2.3) among FUEL athletes. In addition, differences in change between groups was found for EDE-Q global score post-intervention (BFincl = 1.9). The reduction in EDE-Q score remained at 6- and 12- months follow-up among FUEL athletes. Therefore, the FUEL intervention may improve REDs related symptoms in female endurance athletes.Clinical Trial Registrationwww.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04959565).

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The Thin Ideal and Attitudes towards Appearance as Correlates of Exercise Addiction among Sporty People during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 9 publications

References 47 publications

The Impact of Anorexia Nervosa and the Basis for Non-Pharmacological Interventions

The Impact of Anorexia Nervosa and the Basis for Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Photo Activity on Social Networking Sites and Body Dissatisfaction: The Roles of Thin-Ideal Internalization and Body Appreciation

Short-term effects and long-term changes of FUEL—a digital sports nutrition intervention on REDs related symptoms in female athletes

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