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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1988-12-22
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pubmed:abstractText |
Measures of body-fat or adiposity, body-image, and other psychological variables were obtained from a sample of 100 female volunteer subjects. The measures of adiposity included surface anthropometry, underwater weighing and a new electrical impedance method. Body-image measures were derived from two experimental techniques, namely the visual-size estimation (or calliper) method and a distorting-mirror, and also from a self-report body-satisfaction scale (BSS). The main findings were that measures of adiposity were positively and significantly related to each other. But, that by contrast, measures of body-image separated out into three distinct sets, namely: (i) 'mirror' accuracy, (2) 'callipers' accuracy, and (3) 'dissatisfaction/desire for change'. The 'accuracy' measures were found to be unrelated to measures of adiposity or other psychological variables: while the 'dissatisfaction' measures were found to relate to both of these. The implications of these findings for future studies of weight and eating disorder groups are discussed.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Aug
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pubmed:issn |
0033-2917
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
18
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
623-31
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Anorexia Nervosa,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Anthropometry,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Body Image,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Bulimia,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Diet, Reducing,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Obesity,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Perceptual Distortion,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Psychological Tests,
pubmed-meshheading:3186866-Skinfold Thickness
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pubmed:year |
1988
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pubmed:articleTitle |
The relationship between body-image and body-fat in adult women.
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pubmed:affiliation |
School of Movement Science, University of Liverpool.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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