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ArticleNutrients2024

A Comprehensive Study of Positive Body Image as a Predictor of Psychological Well-Being in Anorexia Nervosa.

Sandra Torres, Ana Isabel Vieira, Filipa Mucha Vieira, Kylee M Miller, Marina Prista Guerra, Leonor Lencastre, Ana Catarina Reis, Sertório Timóteo, Patrícia Nunes, Maria Raquel Barbosa

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07512479 (A Randomized Control Pilot Study With a Parallel Group Design, on the Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga and From Feeling to Seeing the Body - Embodied Experience Intervention for Body Image), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07512479 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized Control Pilot Study With a Parallel Group Design, on the Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga and From Feeling to Seeing the Body - Embodied Experience Intervention for Body Image (FSB) in the Treatment of Body Image in Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorder.

TypeinterventionalSponsorAzienda Ulss 2 Marca TrevigianaRan2025 to 2026Enrolled54ConditionsBody Image, Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia NervosaArmsHatha Yoga Group (Y), From Feeling to Seeing the Body Group (FSB), Control Group (C)
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sandra TorresFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4526-4272
Ana Isabel VieiraCenter for Psychology at the University of Porto (CPUP), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
Filipa Mucha VieiraFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8585-8705
Kylee M MillerChild Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC), Institute on Development & Disability, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97403, USA.
Marina Prista GuerraFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
Leonor LencastreFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8648-3191
Ana Catarina ReisDepartment of Psychiatry, Centro Hospitalar de São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
Sertório TimóteoDepartment of Psychiatry, Centro Hospitalar de São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
Patrícia NunesDepartment of Psychiatry, Centro Hospitalar de São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
Maria Raquel BarbosaFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8640-9816

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/00050/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent data suggest a close association between positive body image (PBI) and eating disorder recovery. Nevertheless, the specific mechanisms through which PBI may facilitate recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN) remain unknown. To advance understanding of these mechanisms, this study examined core indices of PBI within AN, exploring its association with emotion regulation and well-being outcomes. Data were collected from 159 female participants, 64 with AN diagnosis and 95 healthy controls (HCs), who completed measures of PBI (body appreciation, functionality appreciation, and body responsiveness), emotion regulation, and psychological well-being (depression, anxiety, stress, and psychological quality of life). The AN group reported lower levels of PBI and psychological well-being, along with greater difficulties in regulating emotions, relative to HCs. PBI variables significantly predicted emotion regulation and psychological well-being in AN, accounting for 36% to 72% of the variance, with body appreciation emerging as the strongest predictor. These findings lend credence to the view that PBI can serve as a catalyst for psychological health. We hypothesize that enhancing PBI can improve interoceptive awareness, which is crucial for emotion regulation and reducing maladaptive food-related coping. Emphasizing a mind-body connection in lifestyle could be a relevant element to consider for both treating and preventing AN.

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Anorexia NervosaBody ImageQuality of LifeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAnxietyCase-Control StudiesDepressionEmotional RegulationEmotionsFemaleHumansMental HealthPsychological Well-BeingYoung Adultanorexia nervosabody appreciationbody responsivenesseating disorderemotion regulationfunctionality appreciationpositive body imagepsychological well-being

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PMID38892718
PMCPMC11174434

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