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Body Weight and Body Image [PDF]

BMC Women's Health, 2004
Health Issue Body weight is of physical and psychological importance to Canadian women; it is associated with health status, physical activity, body image, and self-esteem.
McFarlane Traci, Olmsted Marion P
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Implicit Beliefs about Ideal Body Image Predict Body Image Dissatisfaction [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
We examined whether implicit measures of actual and ideal body image can be used to predict body dissatisfaction in young female adults. Participants completed two Implicit Relational Assessment Procedures (IRAPs) to examine their implicit beliefs ...
Niclas eHeider, Adriaan eSpruyt, Jan eDe Houwer   +2 more
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Associations between menopause and body image. [PDF]

Prz Menopauzalny
Cybulska AM, Wesołowska B, Derezińska A, Ustianowski P, Rachubińska K, Grochans E, Schneider-Matyka D.   +6 more
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Exploring associations between positive and negative valanced parental comments about adolescents’ bodies and eating and eating problems: a community study

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022
Plain English summary Adolescence is a time of rapid emotional and physical development when beliefs about one’s weight and shape are established. Parents are key influencers of adolescent beliefs and behaviours. This study aimed to consider associations
Lucy M. Dahill, Natalie M. V. Morrison, Haider Mannan, Deborah Mitchison, Stephen Touyz, Kay Bussey, Nora Trompeter, Phillipa Hay   +7 more
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Imaging Body Armor [PDF]

Military Medicine, 2002
This study examined the feasibility of performing radiographic studies on patients wearing standard-issue body armor. The Kevlar helmet, fragmentation vest, demining suit sleeve, and armor plate were studied with plain film and computed tomography in a simulated casualty situation. We found that the military helmet contains metal screws and metal clips
H Theodore, Harcke, David A, Schauer, Robert M, Harris, Steven C, Campman, Gael J, Lonergan   +4 more
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Body image as a global mental health concern

Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2023
Body image concerns related to weight or other dimensions of appearance are now prevalent on a global scale. This paper reviews the theoretical frameworks that account for the global similarities and regional differences in rates and presentation of body
Rachel F. Rodgers, Katherine Laveway, Priscila Campos, Pedro Henrique Berbert de Carvalho   +3 more
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Screendance Festivals and Online Audiences

The International Journal of Screendance, 2021
No abstract available.
Harmony Bench, Gabri Christa, Yolanda M. Guadarrama, Cara Hagan, Kelly Hargraves, Marisa Hayes   +5 more
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Personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of Norwegians

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
We conducted an exploratory investigation of the relationship between personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification in Norway.
Gunnar Breivik, Dominic Sagoe, Dominic Sagoe, Sigmund Loland   +3 more
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Framing and self-responsibility modulate brain activities in decision escalation

BMC Neuroscience, 2021
Background Escalation of commitment is a common bias in human decision making. The present study examined (1) differences in neural recruitment for escalation and de-escalation decisions of prior investments, and (2) how the activations of these brain ...
Ting-Peng Liang, Yu-Wen Li, Nai-Shing Yen, Ofir Turel, Sen-Mou Hsu   +4 more
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Culture and body image [PDF]

Motricidade, 2009
The present study aims to investigate the relationship between culture and body image. We intend to know how socio-cultural factors influence the levels of satisfaction with body image.
Dina Alves, Mário Pinto, Sara Alves, Alexandra Mota, Vera Leirós   +4 more
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