Lina Ricciardelli
Biographic Data
| ID | 154371 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lina Ricciardelli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lina |
| FAMILY NAME | Ricciardelli |
| SIGNATURE | RICCIARDELLI L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Toward an Understanding of the Poor Health Status of Indigenous Australian Men
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of health and health behaviors among Indigenous Australian men. Using a participatory action research (PAR) framework, we conducted two focus groups and 40 individual semi-structured interviews with men between the ages of 18 and 35 years in each of three locations across Australia. We used the health beliefs model to provide a framework for the analyses. Participants recognized that their …
A systematic review of adherence to restricted diets in people with functional bowel disorders
Body satisfaction among adolescents in eight different countries
The current study examined body satisfaction and the value of body size among adolescents in Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Tonga, Tongans in New Zealand, China, Chile and Greece. In total, 2489 adolescent females and 2152 males participated in the study. The results demonstrated that males were more satisfied with their body than females. Males generally had a lower BMI than females, except for males in China and Malaysia. Attitudes towards large bo…
Health Implications of Body Size Perception and Weight Tolerance in Older Adults
Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In this study a high percentage of older adults were either overweight or obese. The aims were to assess older adults' tolerance for excess weight, and to compare self-perceptions of an acceptable weight with national guidelines. Participants were 76 males and females aged between 65 and 97 years. Results indicated that 60 per cent accurately identified thei…
Pursuit of the muscular ideal
Body satisfaction among adolescents in eight different countries
The current study examined body satisfaction and the value of body size among adolescents in Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Tonga, Tongans in New Zealand, China, Chile and Greece. In total, 2489 adolescent females and 2152 males participated in the study. The results demonstrated that males were more satisfied with their body than females. Males generally had a lower BMI than females, except for males in China and Malaysia. Attitudes towards large bo…
Toward an Understanding of the Poor Health Status of Indigenous Australian Men
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of health and health behaviors among Indigenous Australian men. Using a participatory action research (PAR) framework, we conducted two focus groups and 40 individual semi-structured interviews with men between the ages of 18 and 35 years in each of three locations across Australia. We used the health beliefs model to provide a framework for the analyses. Participants recognized that their …
Pursuit of the muscular ideal
Health Implications of Body Size Perception and Weight Tolerance in Older Adults
Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In this study a high percentage of older adults were either overweight or obese. The aims were to assess older adults' tolerance for excess weight, and to compare self-perceptions of an acceptable weight with national guidelines. Participants were 76 males and females aged between 65 and 97 years. Results indicated that 60 per cent accurately identified thei…
Body satisfaction among adolescents in eight different countries
The current study examined body satisfaction and the value of body size among adolescents in Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Tonga, Tongans in New Zealand, China, Chile and Greece. In total, 2489 adolescent females and 2152 males participated in the study. The results demonstrated that males were more satisfied with their body than females. Males generally had a lower BMI than females, except for males in China and Malaysia. Attitudes towards large bo…
A systematic review of adherence to restricted diets in people with functional bowel disorders
Toward an Understanding of the Poor Health Status of Indigenous Australian Men
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of health and health behaviors among Indigenous Australian men. Using a participatory action research (PAR) framework, we conducted two focus groups and 40 individual semi-structured interviews with men between the ages of 18 and 35 years in each of three locations across Australia. We used the health beliefs model to provide a framework for the analyses. Participants recognized that their …
Medicine (4 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Obesity (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Body mass index (1 work)