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Men and body image: are males satisfied with their body weight?
Abstract
Dissatisfaction with body image is thought to be a key factor in the etiology of eating disorders among women. In contrast, men are reported to be generally satisfied with their body weight and body shape. The present survey study examined the relative desire for thinness or weight gain among 226 male and female freshman students. Most 18-year-old women (85%) wished to lose weight. Men expressed conflicting views regarding desire for thinness and were almost evenly split between those who wanted to lose weight (40%) and those who wished to gain weight (45%). The proportion of men and women who expressed no desire for weight change was comparable. Men and women who wished to lose weight shared negative body perceptions: both groups viewed themselves as overweight, and both expressed dissatisfaction with body shape. However, men used exercise for weight control while women resorted to restricted calorie diets. A key risk factor for eating disorders may be dieting itself.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Drewnowski, A., & Yee, D. K.
- Venue
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Published
- 1987-11
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 626-634
- ISSN
- 0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2063235599
- Cited by
- 281
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 6.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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