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  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

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  • Impulsivity, a trait affecting behavior and emotional control, is associated with various psychopathological alterations, including disordered eating.
  • Understanding the interplay between impulsivity, body image, and eating behaviors is crucial for mental health research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the aesthetic body shape model, eating behaviors (and risk for specific disorders), body mass index, and impulsivity in males.
  • To identify potential psychological predictors and correlates of disordered eating in a male population.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 178 males (mean age 20.18 ± 2.48) assessed body mass index via height and weight.
  • Participants completed the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11), Questionnaire of Influences on the Body Shape Model for males (CIMEC-V), and Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40).

Main Results:

  • 5.06% of participants showed potential cases of eating disorders.
  • Impulsivity scores (BIS-11) significantly correlated with eating attitudes (EAT-40) and body shape influences (CIMEC-V).
  • Overweight males (39.89%) and those with high EAT-40 scores exhibited higher impulsivity levels.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological assessment of impulsivity can serve as a preventive measure against disordered eating behaviors.
  • Evaluating impulsivity is relevant for enhancing therapeutic approaches in patients with eating disorders, overweight, or obesity.