Predicting interest in liposuction among women with eating problems: a population-based study
Iiná Márjá Jávo1, Gunn Pettersen, Jan H Rosenvinge
1Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway.
Body Image
|September 13, 2011
Summary
Women with eating problems show interest in liposuction due to appearance concerns and social factors. Further research is needed to explore the link between liposuction interest and eating behaviors in diagnosed eating disorder patients.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cosmetic Surgery Research
Background:
- Eating problems are prevalent among women.
- Interest in cosmetic surgery, like liposuction, may be linked to body image issues and psychological distress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify predictors of interest in liposuction among women experiencing eating problems.
- To compare these predictors with those found in the general population.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire was distributed to 3500 women aged 18-35.
- 378 responders screened positive for eating problems and completed assessments on sociodemographics, social network, attitudes towards cosmetic surgery, teasing history, body dysmorphic disorder-like symptoms, body image, self-esteem, personality, attachment, and emotional distress.
Main Results:
- 52% of women with eating problems reported interest in liposuction.
- Key predictors included appearance orientation, appearance evaluation, critical/quarrelsome traits, teasing history, desire for a better paternal relationship, lower education, and being unmarried.
- Predictors differed from those identified in the general population.
Conclusions:
- Specific factors predict liposuction interest in women with eating problems.
- The association between liposuction and eating behaviors warrants further investigation in clinically diagnosed eating disorder patients.
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