Prevalence of body dissatisfaction among a United States adult sample

Elizabeth A. Fallon; Brandonn S. Harris; Paige Johnson

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.11.007

Prevalence of body dissatisfaction among a United States adult sample

Elizabeth A. Fallon, Brandonn S. Harris, Paige Johnson

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Abstract

Body dissatisfaction (BD) is a primary determinant of eating disorders and has been linked to chronic disease via decreased likelihood of cancer screening self-exams and smoking cessation. Yet, there are few recent estimates of the prevalence of BD among United States adults. Using an internet-based, opt-in, cross-sectional survey, United States adults (N = 1893) completed assessments of demographic variables, body areas satisfaction, appearance evaluation, fitness evaluation, health evaluation, and overweight preoccupation. Results revealed that the range of BD is 13.4%-31.8% among women and 9.0%-28.4% among men. Compared to previous assessments of prevalence (1973, 1986, 1995, 1997), the prevalence of BD among United States adults may have plateaued or declined over time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-158
Number of pages	8
Journal	Eating Behaviors
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.11.007
State	Published - Jan 2014

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Adult
Body dissatisfaction
Body image
Prevalence
United States

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