ArticleJournal of translational medicine2020
Body image perception and body composition: assessment of perception inconsistency by a new index.
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- Body image perception and social support as predictors of psychological distress among third trimester pregnant women in Nigeria.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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- The Role of Social Media in Internalizing Body Knowledge-A Cross-Sectional Study among Women with Different Food Preferences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Relationship between Attention to Body Shape, Social Physique Anxiety, and Personal Characteristics of Brazilians: A Structural Equation Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sex Differences in Body Image Perception and Ideals: Analysis of Possible Determinants.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Comparison in Physical Fitness Attributes, Physical Activity Behaviors, Nutritional Habits, and Nutritional Knowledge Between Elite Male and Female Youth Basketball Players.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundA correct perception of the body image, as defined by comparison with actual anthropometric analyses, is crucial to ensure the best possible nutritional status of each individual. Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) represents a leading technique to assess body composition parameters and, in particular, the fat mass. This study examined the self-perception of body image at various levels of adiposity proposing a new index.
methodsWe investigated 487 young Italian adults (mean age of males: 21.9 ± 2.4 years; mean age of females: 21.0 ± 2.2 years). Each subject could choose, on the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, the silhouette that he/she considered most resembling his/her perceived body image as well as his/her ideal body image. On each subject, we performed anthropometric measurements and determined the values of Fat mass and %Fat with BIA. A new index, FAI
resultsBased on ideal and feel body image comparison, women showed higher dissatisfaction than men and preferred slimmer silhouettes. FAI
conclusionsOur findings suggest that FAI
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