Body image and body weight in obese patients

Objective: To evaluate the influence of body weight on body image. Methods: The study was carried out in severely obese patients and in postobese subjects, having attained and maintaining a normal or nearly normal weight following biliopancreatic diversion; body image was assessed by self-report que...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 1998-11, Vol.24 (3), p.299-306
Main Authors: Adami, G.F, Gandolfo, P, Campostano, A, Meneghelli, A, Ravera, G, Scopinaro, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
adult-onset
Biological and medical sciences
Body Image
Body Weight
early-onset obesity
Eating disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - psychology
Personality Inventory
postobese subjects
Psychology
psychosocial factors
Self image
timing
Weight
women
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Summary:Objective: To evaluate the influence of body weight on body image. Methods: The study was carried out in severely obese patients and in postobese subjects, having attained and maintaining a normal or nearly normal weight following biliopancreatic diversion; body image was assessed by self-report questionnaires. Results: The obese patients' scores were different from those of postobese subjects. In postobese individuals with adult-onset obesity, body image was very similar to that of controls, whilst in those with early-onset obesity it was abnormal. Discussion: In the adult-onset obese patients, since the weight normalization causes a sharp improvement of body image, its alterations could be accounted for by a body shape far different from that socially acceptable. In the early-onset obese patients, being the postoperative findings similar to those of the obese patients and different from those of never-obese controls, the body image disparagement might reflect inner feelings, independent of body weight.
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199811)24:3<299::AID-EAT7>3.0.CO;2-H