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Nutrition & Dietetics
Antonino De Lorenzo, Massimo Pellegrini, Paola Gualtieri, Leila Itani, Marwan El Ghoch, Laura Di Renzo
Summary: Normal-weight obesity is associated with increased risk of sarcopenia. Assessing body composition to identify NWO syndrome is crucial in real-world nutritional settings as it is also linked to higher risk of sarcopenia.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lisa Tang, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Alison E. Field, S. Bryn Austin, Jess Haines
Summary: This study examines the associations between different screen-viewing modes and body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and cosmetic surgery intention among young adults. The results show that handheld viewing is only associated with body dissatisfaction among women while online viewing is associated with greater body dissatisfaction for both men and women. Downloaded viewing is associated with higher odds of overeating behaviors for both men and women. Although total screen time is associated with greater cosmetic surgery intention for both men and women, there are sex differences in the associations with viewing modes.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nada M. Albawardi, Abeer A. AlTamimi, Mezna A. AlMarzooqi, Lama Alrasheed, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa
Summary: The study found that the majority of Saudi women attending fitness centers in Riyadh were dissatisfied with their body shape, even those with a normal weight. Body dissatisfaction was associated with higher BMI, shorter membership duration at the fitness club, and reduced dairy products and energy drinks consumption among other factors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marco La Marra, Ciro Rosario Ilardi, Ines Villano, Rita Polito, Maria Raffella Sibillo, Marina Franchetti, Angela Caggiano, Francesca Strangio, Giovanni Messina, Vincenzo Monda, Girolamo Di Maio, Antonietta Messina
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between obesity, executive functions, and body image in a nonclinical population from southern Italy. The results suggest that better executive functioning predicts a decrease in BMI, partially due to a reduction in avoidance behaviors.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laura Di Renzo, Leila Itani, Paola Gualtieri, Massimo Pellegrini, Marwan El Ghoch, Antonino De Lorenzo
Summary: This study examined the validity of using BMI≥30 kg/m(2) as an indicator for obesity and identified a new BMI cut-off point for predicting obesity in middle-aged and older adults (BMI=27.27 kg/m(2)). The findings highlight the need for revising obesity guidelines in Italy.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katri K. Cornelissen, Lise Gulli Brokjob, Jiri Gumancik, Ellis Lowdon, Kristofor McCarty, Kamila R. Irvine, Martin J. Tovee, Piers Louis Cornelissen
Summary: The study investigated the relationships between healthy women's estimates of their own body size, their body dissatisfaction, and their subjective judgments of the normal/overweight boundary in other women's bodies. The results showed that increasing body dissatisfaction leads to slimmer judgments of the boundary, while overestimation of one's own body size shifts the boundary towards higher BMIs.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kexun Kenneth Chen, Shiou-Liang Wee, Benedict Wei Jun Pang, Lay Khoon Lau, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, Wei Ting Seah, Tze Pin Ng
Summary: This study in Singaporean adults found discrepancies between BF% and BMI-measured obesity, with higher BF% at lower BMI compared to US and Europe white counterparts. Using BF% cutoff values resulted in a very high prevalence of obesity in the Singaporean population.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Maedeh Moradi, Hadis Mozaffari, Mohammadreza Askari, Leila Azadbakht
Summary: Childhood and Adolescent overweight and obesity are associated with psychological problems, particularly with increased risk of low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Teufel, Jacqueline A. Seiglie, Pascal Geldsetzer, Michaela Theilmann, Maja E. Marcus, Cara Ebert, William Andres Lopez Arboleda, Kokou Agoudavi, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Krishna K. Aryal, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Garry Brian, Pascal Bovet, Maria Dorobantu, Mongal Singh Gurung, David Guwatudde, Corine Houehanou, Dismand Houinato, Jutta M. Adelin Jorgensen, Gibson B. Kagaruki, Khem B. Karki, Demetre Labadarios, Joao S. Martins, Mary T. Mayige, Roy Wong McClure, Joseph Kibachio Mwangi, Omar Mwalim, Bolormaa Norov, Sarah Crooks, Farshad Farzadfar, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Bahendeka K. Silver, Lela Sturua, Chea Stanford Wesseh, Andrew C. Stokes, Utibe R. Essien, Jan-Walter De Neve, Rifat Atun, Justine I. Davies, Sebastian Vollmer, Till W. Barnighausen, Mohammed K. Ali, James B. Meigs, Deborah J. Wexler, Jennifer Manne-Goehler
Summary: The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and diabetes is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, with BMI affecting the risk of diabetes, but there are significant regional variations in this association.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Barbara Iyen, Stephen Weng, Yana Vinogradova, Ralph K. Akyea, Nadeem Qureshi, Joe Kai
Summary: Although obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the impact of long-term BMI changes in overweight or obese adults on the risk of heart failure, CVD, and mortality has not been quantified. This population-based cohort study found that the majority of overweight or obese adults maintain their weight status over the long term, with individuals who have stable severe obesity experiencing the worst heart failure, CVD, and mortality outcomes.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ciara Mahon, David Hevey
Summary: Scholars are still debating the impact of social media on body image, but increased use of social media, particularly engaging in appearance-related behaviors, may pose a potential risk for body dissatisfaction in adolescents. Research has shown that adolescents employ various behavioral strategies to process appearance-related content on social media, such as avoiding negative content and selecting positive content. Cognitive processing strategies, like critically evaluating body-related content and psychologically distancing from challenging content, are also used, albeit less frequently. Boys seem to have more positive agency over their bodies and social media use, and tend to use more active coping styles than girls.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Robin Rica, Maria Solar, Alba Moreno-Encinas, Sara Foguet, Emilio Juan Compte, Ana Rosa Sepulveda
Summary: Perfectionism is a multidimensional construct with both positive and negative aspects. Appearance-oriented perfectionism, associated with body image dissatisfaction and weight and shape control behaviors, has been introduced as a new dimension. The Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale (PAPS) is a reliable instrument to assess this dimension, maintaining its original factor structure. This perfectionism is associated with general perfectionism, higher body dissatisfaction, and symptoms of Eating Disorders and Muscle Dysmorphia.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lingling Song, Yong Zhang, Ting Chen, Patimaihan Maitusong, Xuemei Lian
Summary: This study found a significant association between body perception and dietary weight management behaviors among Chinese children and adolescents, with differences based on gender. It is necessary to promote healthy awareness of body perception and establish self-motivation for improving basic health knowledge in school health education activities.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Guangsheng Liang, Wesley R. Barnhart, Yawei Cheng, Tom Lu, Jinbo He
Summary: Through network analysis, the co-occurrence and interplay between body mass index (BMI), body dissatisfaction, body appreciation, and body image inflexibility were explored in Chinese young adults. The study found that negative opinions about body shape and body image inflexibility played crucial roles in the network, and there were gender differences in the bridging effects of body appreciation.
JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Magdalena Wayda-Zalewska, Barbara Kostecka, Katarzyna Kucharska
Summary: This systematic review examines body image disturbances in individuals with BPD, finding higher scores in the three components compared to other groups. Despite being relatively understudied, current research indicates clear disturbances in all three body image components in individuals with BPD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
M. Augustin, U. Mrowietz, C. Luck-Sikorski, R. von Kiedrowski, S. Schlette, M. A. Radtke, S. M. John, A. Zink, N. Suthakharan, R. Sommer, R. Blaga, E. Breitbart, W. Gaebel, M. Grosser, A. Hilbert, O. Hillmann, H-D Kunz, C. Liebram, D. Middelmann, I Schaefer, C. Schueller, K. Stroemer, J. Topp, R. von Spreckelsen, U. Weigeldt, N. Weinberger, D. Wilsmann-Theis
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Dermatology
J. Topp, V. Andrees, N. A. Weinberger, I. Schaefer, R. Sommer, U. Mrowietz, C. Luck-Sikorski, M. Augustin
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger, Sonja Mrowietz, Claudia Luck-Sikorski, Regina von Spreckelsen, Sven M. John, Rachel Sommer, Matthias Augustin, Ulrich Mrowietz
Summary: The study found that a structured short intervention is effective in reducing stigmatizing attitudes towards psoriasis in future educators. The intervention group reported significantly higher satisfaction with the seminar compared to the control group.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2021)
Review
Dermatology
C. Luck-Sikorski, P. Rossmann, J. Topp, M. Augustin, R. Sommer, N. A. Weinberger
Summary: This study aimed to aggregate and evaluate evidence of psychometric properties and methodological quality of published measures to assess stigma in visible skin diseases. A total of 35 studies using 21 instruments were identified, with 20 instruments focusing on assessing perceived reality of those affected by visible skin diseases, while public stigma was assessed by only two instruments.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Kathrin Gemesi, Sophie Laura Holzmann, Regine Hochrein, Nina Doellinger, Carolin Wienrich, Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger, Claudia Luck-Sikorski, Christina Holzapfel
Summary: This survey explores the status quo of behavioral and body image therapy in obesity management among nutrition experts, as well as their attitudes toward virtual reality (VR) technology. The results indicate that nutrition experts do not currently use VR in nutrition counseling sessions for obesity treatment, but they have a positive attitude toward this technology despite being unfamiliar with it. The findings suggest that VR technology has the potential to support nutrition experts in utilizing elements of body image therapy.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
Summary: Body image is an important factor in mental health for individuals with obesity. This study explored body appreciation and appearance evaluation in different BMI groups among men and women. The findings suggest that body appreciation could be a valuable resource in treating body image concerns in individuals with obesity.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger, Anette Kersting, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
