ArticleJournal of cross-cultural gerontology2008
Body-shape perceptions and body mass index of older African American and European American women.
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- Is ideal body image related to obesity and lifestyle behaviours in African American adolescents?Child: care, health and development · 2012Trial
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- A Step toward Understanding Diet Quality in Urban African-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Baseline Data from the Moving Forward Study.Nutrition and cancer · 2019Article
- Intersectionality in the Liminal Space: Researching Caribbean Women's Health in the UK Context.Frontiers in sociology · 2019Article
- Identifying Motives of Midlife Black Triathlete Women Using Survey Transformation to Guide Qualitative Inquiry.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2018Article
- Effect of sex and age on the association between suicidal behaviour and obesity in Korean adults: a cross-sectional nationwide study.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Innovative care delivery model to address obesity in older African-American women: Senior Wellness Initiative and Take Off Pounds Sensibly collaboration for health (SWITCH).Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2013Article
- Weight misperceptions and racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent female body mass index.Journal of obesity · 2012Article
- Associations among body size dissatisfaction, perceived dietary control, and diet history in African American and European American women.Eating behaviors · 2009Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of obesity is higher in African American compared to European American women. Ethnic differences in body-shape perceptions such as greater acceptance of overweight figures, higher levels of body shape satisfaction, or an underestimation of one's body-shape have been suggested as possible contributors. The purpose of this investigation was to compare body-shape perceptions and body mass index of older African American and European American women. Eighty-nine European American and 115 African American women (mean age, 72 years) completed a questionnaire, composed of three parts: general demographic and anthropometric information, and questions regarding body-shape perceptions. The results suggested an underestimation of body-shape in African American women as a possible contributor to obesity. The findings of the present study suggested that in order to enhance the effectiveness of dietary interventions in older African American women, measures to assess the accuracy of self-perceived body-shape should be included.
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