Eating Disorder Risk and Body Dissatisfaction Based on Muscularity and Body Fat in Male University Students |
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Authors: | Carrie Mayo Valerie George |
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Institution: | Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Stempel School of Public Health, Florida International University, Miami, Florida |
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Abstract: | AbstractObjective: To investigate the relationship between risk of eating disorders, body dissatisfaction, and perceptual attractiveness in male university students. Participants: Research was conducted January–April 2012 and involved 339 male and 441 female students. Methods: Eating disorder risk was assessed with the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) and body dissatisfaction and perceptual attractiveness determined with the Bodybuilder Image Grid (BIG). Results: There was a positive correlation (r = .16, p < .01) between the EAT and fat dissatisfaction and a negative correlation (r = ?.14, p < .05) for muscle dissatisfaction, 28% of the males had an EAT score indicating that they were at risk for an eating disorder. Males chose a significantly more muscular and leaner body type than what females chose to be attractive. Conclusion: College-aged males may be at risk for eating disorders based on distortions in their perceived ideal body image, both for fat and muscle. |
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Keywords: | anabolic-androgenic steroids body dissatisfaction Bodybuilder Image Grid (BIG) Eating Attitudes Test male university students |
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