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Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals with Obesity Compared to Normal-Weight Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Factors Associated With Obesity in Adult Women: Respiratory Exchange Ratio, Heart Rate Variation and Body Image
Who cites it
185 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The experience of body image in people with psychosis and psychotic-like experiences: A co-produced mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2026Pooled it
- Body image and mental health in chronic skin conditions: A psychosomatic perspective from a systematic review.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Pooled it
- Obesity and Psychopathology From Childhood to Adolescence: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Pooled it
- Associations between Type of Bariatric Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Employment Outcomes, and Body Image Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity facts · 2025Pooled it
- Associations between anthropometry, body composition, and body image in athletes: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Identifying eating disorders in adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review of screening questionnaires.The International journal of eating disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Body size estimation in obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Experimental brain research · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of exercise training on psychological outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
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- Virtual body image exercises for people with obesity - results on eating behavior and body perception of the ViTraS pilot study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Trial
- Development and cross-cultural validation of the Goal Content for Weight Maintenance Scale (GCWMS).Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2021Trial
- Type of Physical Training and Selected Aspects of Psychological Functioning of Women with Obesity: A Randomised Trial.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Changes in Anxiety and Depression Traits Induced by Energy Restriction: Predictive Value of the Baseline Status.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Targeting body dissatisfaction among women with overweight or obesity: A proof-of-concept pilot study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2018Trial
- Body-Self Relations, Eating Behaviors, and Occupational Factors Associated with BMI and Obesity in Mass Catering Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Health Behaviour and Body Esteem Profiles in Women Who Achieved a Normal BMI After Non-Pharmacological Weight Loss: Differences in Life Satisfaction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Associations Between the Multidimensional Body Image Constructs and Self-Rated Health among African American Adults in the Southeastern United States: A Preliminary Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Correlation of BMI With Potential Barriers to Mammographic Screening: Body Image, Pain, and Perceived Risk of Breast Cancer-A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Changes in self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and body appreciation during face-to-face and digital supervised physical activity interventions in women with obesity: A dual-study investigation.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody dissatisfaction has been identified as a psychological correlate of obesity that is related to disordered eating, poor self-esteem, and depression. However, not all individuals with obesity are equally vulnerable to these correlates, and 'normative discontent' is present in individuals with normal weight, too. In this light, the complex relationship of body image and individual weight status seems like a worthwhile direction of research inquiry. As such, this review aims to systematically explore the degree of body dissatisfaction in individuals with obesity compared to normal-weight individuals.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted. All quantitative studies of adult samples reporting results regarding differences in body dissatisfaction between individuals with normal weight and obesity were included.
results17 articles were found. Across studies, individuals with obesity reported higher body dissatisfaction than normal-weight individuals (questionnaires: d = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.63-1.16, p < 0.001; silhouette scales: d = 1.41, 95% CI = 0.57-2.25, p < 0.001). Meta-regression revealed a significant association of female gender and higher body dissatisfaction (b = 0.60, p = 0.007).
conclusionThe findings underline the severity of body dissatisfaction among individuals with obesity and especially among women. Future research recommendations are discussed.
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