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Geographic location, sex and nutritional status play an important role in body image concerns among Brazilian adolescents

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ID4904835
AuthorsMaria Fernanda Laus (0000-0002-4947-1642, Universidade de São Paulo), Valter Paulo Neves Miranda (0000-0002-2037-0573, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil), Sebastião Sousa Almeida (0000-0002-1551-9062, Universidade de São Paulo), Telma Maria Braga Costa (0000-0002-6154-5667, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto), Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira (0000-0002-3294-7560, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil)
Year2013
Volume18
Issue3
Pages332-338
Publication date2013-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105311434755
PMID22514233
OpenAlexW2012221559
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited31

This study compared body image concerns among adolescents from different geographic locations in Brazil, and the influence of sex and nutritional status. Seven hundred eighty-eight adolescents completed the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and had their weight and height measured. There were significant cross-regional differences in BSQ scores. Also, body image concerns were more prevalent among girls and among overweight adolescents. It is suggested that sex and nutritional status may play an important role in body image concerns, which is more common between adolescents from urban areas. Furthermore, our findings contribute to the literature by examining patterns of body image concerns within subgroups of adolescents who have received little research attention on these issues

Environmental health · Obesity · Overweight · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Demography · Endocrinology

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0,42
Citation span2014 - 2021 (8)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4
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