OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to highlight body size preferences among university females in five Arab countries. METHODS: The sample comprised 1134 females between 17 and 32 years old from universities in five Arab countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Oman and Syria. A silhouette figure scale was used to examine body size preferences. RESULTS: There were significant differences between countries regarding female body size preferences (p<0.001) and for preferred body size for men (p<0.001). In general, the university females preferred a thinner body size for themselves than that perceived for men. CONCLUSION: There was a drastic change in body size preferences for women from plumpness to thinness. Sociocultural factors may play a role in the differences in the body size preferences between countries.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to highlight body size preferences among university females in five Arab countries. METHODS: The sample comprised 1134 females between 17 and 32 years old from universities in five Arab countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Oman and Syria. A silhouette figure scale was used to examine body size preferences. RESULTS: There were significant differences between countries regarding female body size preferences (p<0.001) and for preferred body size for men (p<0.001). In general, the university females preferred a thinner body size for themselves than that perceived for men. CONCLUSION: There was a drastic change in body size preferences for women from plumpness to thinness. Sociocultural factors may play a role in the differences in the body size preferences between countries.
Authors: Leonie Wilhelm; Andrea S Hartmann; Julia C Becker; Manuel Waldorf; Silja Vocks Journal: BMC Womens Health Date: 2020-12-09 Impact factor: 2.809
Authors: Hayder A Hasan; Hadia Radwan; Fatma Al Majid; Fatma Al Hilo; Rahaf Mohammed; Shooq Al Shaikh; Asma I Al Qassim; Hajer Aboubaker; Mirey Karavetian Journal: Acta Biomed Date: 2022-07-01