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Body image in obese adults

G D Pearlson, L H Flournoy, M Simonson

    Psychological Medicine
    |February 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Obese individuals, especially women, often misperceive their body size and dislike their appearance. However, these perceptions do not predict weight loss success in a weight-reduction program.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Obesity Research
    • Body Image Studies

    Background:

    • Obesity is a complex health issue associated with various psychological factors.
    • Accurate body size perception and body image are crucial components of psychological well-being.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between body size perception, body image attitudes, and weight loss success in obese individuals.
    • To explore differences in body perception and attitudes between obese and normal-weight individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Data collected from 38 obese women, 16 obese men, and normal-weight controls.
    • Assessed accuracy of body width perception in four regions.
    • Evaluated attitudes towards body size.

    Main Results:

    • Obese subjects, particularly women, tended to overestimate their body width.
    • Obese individuals reported disliking their bodies more than controls.
    • Neither body width overestimation nor negative body image predicted weight loss success.
    • Age of obesity onset did not correlate with adult obesity severity or body width perception accuracy.

    Conclusions:

    • Body size misperception and negative body image are common in obese individuals but do not appear to influence weight loss outcomes.
    • Psychological factors like body image may not be direct predictors of weight management success.

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