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Published on: July 24, 2013
Body image in middle-aged HIV-infected and uninfected women
A Sharma1, A A Howard, E E Schoenbaum
1Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 11203-2098, USA. anjali.sharma@downstate.edu
Abstract:
We assessed factors associated with negative body image among 225 HIV-infected and 207 uninfected women. Standardized interviews obtained sociodemographic data and elicited agreement with the statement: 'Overall I am satisfied with my body shape'. Height and weight were measured. Overall, 39% of the women were obese and 47% had a negative body image. Factors independently associated with negative body image were HIV-infection, BMI, and depression. Given the high prevalence of obesity and negative body image, interventions aimed at assisting women with weight loss are warranted.
