ReviewGlobalization and health2016
Body image perception of African immigrants in Europe.
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- Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Body Image Perception, Weight Status and Health Behaviours Among African Immigrant Women Living in Italy: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Eating Disorders in an Immigrant Population: Are Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes Different from the Native-Born Spanish Population?Nutrients · 2025Article
- Weight underestimation and high cardiovascular disease risk among South African adults with obesity: implications for integrated obesity prevention.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Cultural Determinants of Body Image: What About the Menopausal Transition?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The mediating effects of perceived social support and shame on psychological distress and its dimensions among Liberian refugees in Nigeria.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Scoping Review on Body Image Perceptions and Influences in Children and Adolescents.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Relationship satisfaction and metabolic health parameters: a cross-sectional study in Burkinabe population of older adults.BMC public health · 2024Article
- An Overview of Body Size Preference, Perception and Dissatisfaction in Sub-Saharan Africans Living in the United States.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Article
- A case report of anorexia nervosa in a 23-year-old Ethiopian woman.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Human Beauty according to Artificial Intelligence.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Facial expression modifies female body perception.Perception · 2023Article
- Body image as a global mental health concern.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Review
- Psychosocial health and quality of life among North African women.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Anthropometric Assessment of General and Central Obesity in Urban Moroccan Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Adherence to appointments for gestational diabetes testing and experiences with two-hour postprandial glucose test: a mixed-methods study in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Weight Perception Measured by Verbal Descriptions and Visual Descriptions: Which Measurement Correlates with Weight Loss Intentions among Female Nursing Students?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Body size ideals and body satisfaction among Dutch-origin and African-origin residents of Amsterdam: The HELIUS study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Development and validation of the body shape scale (BOSHAS) for assessing body shape perception in African populations.BMC public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Nutritional disorders are now spreading worldwide both in developed and developing countries. Body image ideals and dissatisfaction have been linked to a number of poor health outcomes, including nutritional disorders. While previous studies have offered insight into weight status and body image perception of immigrants in North America, very few studies have analysed these aspects in migrants from Africa to Europe. Our review examines the effects of the migration process on beauty ideals and body dissatisfaction in African immigrants in Europe compared to residents in their own countries. The PubMed, PsycINFO and Google Scholar databases were searched for studies published from January 2000 till November 2015. Of the 730 titles identified, 26 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the present review. Among African residents, the body preferences depend on the country of residence and their socio-cultural status. Ethnic groups living in great isolation or with low incomes still have an ancestral idea of beauty, preferring a shapely body. However ethnic groups living in urban areas are moving toward Westernization of beauty ideals, preferring underweight or normal weight bodies. This review highlights that both residents and migrants are at high risk of nutritional disorders due to the adoption of Western beauty ideals. The results suggest that body dissatisfaction and BMI are increasing from Southern Africa to Europe according to a geographical gradient (described for females by Spearman's coefficient and linear regression, respectively). We emphasize the need for monitoring of the weight and psychological status of immigrants and the development of specific preventive strategies in European countries.
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