ArticleBMC psychology2026
Body perceptions and satisfaction among adults with excess weight in India: a mixed methods approach.
Article in BMC psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThe complications of obesity are far beyond just physical health. We assessed body perceptions and satisfaction among adults with excess weight in the Kolkata metropolitan area. Evidence on body perceptions and satisfaction among adults with excess weight in India remains limited.
methodsWe adopted a concurrent mixed methods design among adults aged 25–54 years with excess weight in the Kolkata metropolitan area. Quantitative data were collected through surveys from 120 participants using Likert-scale items and the Stunkard Figural Rating Scale. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 participants. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed separately and integrated during interpretation.
resultsMost participants expressed concern about their body weight, and a substantial proportion had inaccurate perceptions of their weight status. Visual body figures improved the accuracy of body size perception. Female participants demonstrated better awareness of their weight status and preferred slimmer body ideals compared to males. High levels of body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem were commonly reported. Qualitative findings highlighted gender-based body disapproval and the influential role of media in shaping ideals of the ‘beautiful body’.
conclusionsPublic health efforts should prioritise awareness, media literacy, and educational strategies that emphasise holistic health rather than appearance-focused ideals.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.