In spite of copious literature investigating body dissatisfaction and its correlates in
adolescents and young adult women, exploration of body image disturbances in adult …

In our society, women's bodies are the locus of both increasing rates of obesity and body
dissatisfaction. While these trends may seem contradictory or to result from each other, an …

The majority of body image research has studied younger women and girls, ignoring older
age groups. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore body image among …

Research on body image emphasizes risks for eating disorders and typically involves
young, Caucasian women. Few studies examine body image beyond the college years and …

Body image disturbance is associated with several mental disorders. Previous research on
body image has focused mostly on women, largely neglecting body image in men …

By far, the majority of studies investigating body image in adults have drawn samples from
college populations within a very narrow age range. The purpose of the present paper is to …

Researchers have shown body image to be an important part of a person's self-concept and
have linked body dissatisfaction to various psychopathologies, most frequently eating …

It has been speculated that the prevalence of eating disorders in women has risen because
of increases in women's body dissatisfaction. We conducted a meta-analysis of gender …

Research on body image and eating behaviours is well established in young adults.
However, less is known about body image and eating behaviours in women and men in …

To explore age differences in current and preferred silhouette and body dissatisfaction
(current− preferred silhouette discrepancy) in women aged 25–89 years using figural stimuli …