OBJECTIVE: We examined body image dissatisfaction (BID) in extremely obese men and women seeking bariatric surgery. METHODS: The following predictors of BID were examined in a consecutive series of 260 (44 men and 216 women) gastric bypass candidates: gender, ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), age at onset of overweight, childhood maltreatment, binge eating, depression, and self-esteem. RESULTS: Women reported significantly higher levels of BID than men. Stepwise multiple regression analyses revealed that gender, binge eating, and self-esteem levels accounted for 41% of the variance in BID. In predicting BID levels separately by gender, binge eating and self-esteem accounted for 56% of the variance among men and for 33% of the variance among women. DISCUSSION: Among bariatric surgery candidates, women reported significantly higher BID than men. Our findings suggest the importance of binge eating and lower self-esteem for understanding BID in both men and women who are extremely obese. Copyright 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc
OBJECTIVE: We examined body image dissatisfaction (BID) in extremely obesemen and women seeking bariatric surgery. METHODS: The following predictors of BID were examined in a consecutive series of 260 (44 men and 216 women) gastric bypass candidates: gender, ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), age at onset of overweight, childhood maltreatment, binge eating, depression, and self-esteem. RESULTS:Women reported significantly higher levels of BID than men. Stepwise multiple regression analyses revealed that gender, binge eating, and self-esteem levels accounted for 41% of the variance in BID. In predicting BID levels separately by gender, binge eating and self-esteem accounted for 56% of the variance among men and for 33% of the variance among women. DISCUSSION: Among bariatric surgery candidates, women reported significantly higher BID than men. Our findings suggest the importance of binge eating and lower self-esteem for understanding BID in both men and women who are extremely obese. Copyright 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Authors: Marney A White; Robin M Masheb; Bruce S Rothschild; Carolyn H Burke-Martindale; Carlos M Grilo Journal: Obes Surg Date: 2007-01 Impact factor: 4.129
Authors: Joshua I Hrabosky; Marney A White; Robin M Masheb; Bruce S Rothschild; Carolyn H Burke-Martindale; Carlos M Grilo Journal: Obesity (Silver Spring) Date: 2008-02-07 Impact factor: 5.002