Evidence suggests that body image concerns and disordered eating exist in women even at
older ages. Few studies have examined the factors that are related with body image and …

Cohort differences in body image, drive for thinness, and eating attitudes in middle-aged
and elderly women were examined. Participants were 125 women between the ages of 50 …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review the evidence for the reported increase in disordered
eating and body image disturbance occurring in women in middle age and later life. We …

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 …

We observed a direct correlation between aging‐related concerns about the appearance
and Drive for Thinness (Eating Disorders Inventory [EDI]), among males (n= 71)(Pearson r …

The purpose of the present article was to review empirical research on the factors
associated with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in middle-aged women. All of the …

Objective Evidence suggests the menopausal period may be a unique window of
vulnerability for the development or exacerbation of eating disorder symptoms among …

Sociocultural models of disordered eating lack comprehensive explanations as to how thin
ideal internalization leads to body dissatisfaction. This study examined two social …

Etiological models of the development of eating disorders among midlife and aging men are
lacking. The present study provides a review and integration of existing theoretical …

Body image issues and disordered eating are relatively under-researched areas within
midlife populations. Accordingly, this study investigated the applicability of the Tripartite …