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From:Archives of Neuropsychiatry (Vol. 50, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedABSTRACT Introduction: The study was conducted in order to investigate the effect of disease-related variables, such as socio-demographic characteristics, disease complaints, and necrosis factor (anti-TNF) use, on...
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From:Depression Research and TreatmentPeer-ReviewedThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of short-term aerobic exercise on depression symptoms and body image attitudes among Iranian women. In this quasiexperimental study, 82 females were assigned to...
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From:Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento (Vol. 5, Issue 26) Peer-ReviewedThe prevalence of obesity among young people in Brazil grew by 8.99% and with it the incidence of obesity-related disorders and body image that, depending on the degree of dissatisfaction, can affect aspects of eating...
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From:Southwest Review (Vol. 95, Issue 1-2) Peer-ReviewedFor one week every four years, the sport of swimming emerges from its obscure den to stand beneath the bright lights of the world's attention. For one week in late summer, swimming becomes so entwined with our national...
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From:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 5, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Ossama T Osman 1 Keywords: cosmetic behaviors; etiology of skin disease; psychiatric morbidity; psychodermatology; psychological factors Psychological factors & the etiology of skin diseases Skin...
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From:Adolescence (Vol. 42, Issue 165) Peer-ReviewedThis study examined the relationship among dieting, eating attitudes, social physique anxiety, and fruit and vegetable consumption among Turkish adolescents. Abnormal eating behavior (EAT-26 [greater than or equal to]...
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From:Journal of International Women's Studies (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAbstract 'all the ways ...' was written for a Women's Studies module--'Identity, Difference and the Body'. This module explored feminist perspectives on the nature/culture divide and the production of sexed, gendered...
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From:IDEA Fitness Journal (Vol. 3, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedPeople who constantly diet tend to have lower body satisfaction than those who are content with their weight. Now a new study shows that dieting itself may be a precursor to eating disorders in adolescents who are...
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From:Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (Vol. 55, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedThe British Government has expressed concern about media images that equate female beauty with extreme thinness. In 2000 the Minister for Women, Tessa Jowell, held a series of meetings with representatives from...
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From:Iris: A Journal About WomenPeer-ReviewedThere are multiple aspects of different cultures that must be explored before we can learn to appreciate differences. There are many boundaries -- some physical, some mental. But gender knows no boundaries, and women...
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From:Feminist Studies (Vol. 40, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedMY WILD GRACE AND I SHIFT on my right hip. We perch there and tilt towards the airplane window, considering the possibility that I have swallowed an anvil in my daydream. Camera light on my cheeks, red liner sealing...
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From:Indian Journal of Palliative Care (Vol. 23, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Aruna. Deshpande, Ravindra. Ghooi Fear of disfigurement affects patients with cancer, in whom the disease or its treatment leaves them permanently marked. Contrary to our thought, disfigurement is equally...
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From:American Journal of Psychology (Vol. 129, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedWe investigated the mediating role of body shame in the relationship between self-objectification and body image coping strategies in highly physically active university women. Bivariate correlations revealed body shame...
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From:The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (Vol. 24, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedPrevious research has identified the detrimental effects of sexual insecurities on various sexual outcomes. However, few studies have investigated factors that may protect against the development and maintenance of...
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From:Sister Namibia (Vol. 23, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedWho decides what is beautiful? Is it me? Is it society? Is it the beauty industry? And why do we so easily accept the fact that we have to suffer for beauty--be it physically, emotionally or financially? Sheena Magenya...
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From:Indian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 77, Issue Suppl 3) Peer-ReviewedThe aim of the present prospective and descriptive study was to assess the impact of facial aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries on quality of life. Ninety-one patients, of whom 43 had aesthetic surgery and 48 had...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedObjective Numerous stand-alone interventions to improve body image have been developed. The present review used meta-analysis to estimate the effectiveness of such interventions, and to identify the specific change...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThis study aims to examine the associations between BMI, disordered eating attitude, body dissatisfaction in female adolescents, and descriptive attributes assigned to silhouettes of varying sizes in male and female...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedPerceptual body size distortions have traditionally been studied using subjective, qualitative measures that assess only one type of body representation-the conscious body image. Previous research on perceived body size...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedFailure to consume an adequate diet or over consumption during adolescence can disrupt normal growth and development, resulting in undesirable weight change. This leads to an increase in unhealthy weight control...