Body image perception and body composition: assessment of perception inconsistency by a new index
Autor: | Natascia Rinaldo, Emanuela Gualdi-Russo, Barbara Bramanti, Jessica Mongillo, Luciana Zaccagni |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Body image
Bioimpedance Anthropometry FID FAI Adult Male 0301 basic medicine Body image perception Index (economics) Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Population lcsh:Medicine General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology NO Body Mass Index Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Rating scale Perception Electric Impedance medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine FID education media_common FAI education.field_of_study 030109 nutrition & dietetics Bioimpedance Anthropometry Research lcsh:R General Medicine Status inconsistency medicine.disease Eating disorders Body image Italy Body Composition Female Psychology Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Translational Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020) Journal of Translational Medicine |
ISSN: | 1479-5876 |
Popis: | Background A correct perception of the body image, as defined by comparison with actual anthropometric analyses, is crucial to ensure the best possible nutritional status of each individual. Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) represents a leading technique to assess body composition parameters and, in particular, the fat mass. This study examined the self-perception of body image at various levels of adiposity proposing a new index. Methods We investigated 487 young Italian adults (mean age of males: 21.9 ± 2.4 years; mean age of females: 21.0 ± 2.2 years). Each subject could choose, on the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, the silhouette that he/she considered most resembling his/her perceived body image as well as his/her ideal body image. On each subject, we performed anthropometric measurements and determined the values of Fat mass and %Fat with BIA. A new index, FAIFAT (Feel fat status minus Actual fat status Inconsistency), was developed to evaluate possible fat status perception inconsistencies by BIA. Results Based on ideal and feel body image comparison, women showed higher dissatisfaction than men and preferred slimmer silhouettes. FAIFAT values indicated that the fat status perception was correct in the majority of the examined individuals and only three subjects showed a serious misperception. Conclusions Our findings suggest that FAIFAT is an appropriate index for assessing the perceived fat status from the body image when compared with data obtained by BIA. In a population, the use of this index will allow the correct identification of groups at risk for eating disorders. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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