Literature DB >> 17988495

Assessment of the ideal body image of women in Accra, Ghana.

Rosemary B Duda1, Naana Afua Jumah, Allan G Hill, Joseph Seffah, Richard Biritwum.   

Abstract

The hypothesis tested in this study was that the 'traditional build' is the culturally valued body shape by Ghanaian women. Culturally sensitive figural stimuli were designed to assess the current body image (CBI) and the ideal body image (IBI) of Ghanaian women. The most frequently selected model for the CBI was one that represented a slightly overweight woman; the IBI selected was consistent with a representation of normal body mass index; and the least healthy image was that figure that represented morbidly obesity.

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Year:  2007        PMID： 17988495     DOI： 10.1258/004947507782332883

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Trop Doct        ISSN： 0049-4755            Impact factor:   0.731


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