The relationship between body image and weight maintenance in community women enrolled in weight-loss programs

<p>Research suggests that poor body image, low self-esteem, and depression may be associated with failure to maintain weight loss (Lean, 2000). However, definitive results are lacking, necessitating further research. Both successful and unsuccessful weight maintainers (N = 148) were recruited from weight-loss programs. Self-report measures on dimensions of body image, depression, and self-esteem were administered at baseline and a three-month follow-up. Results suggest that those with early-onset obesity have more body image dissatisfaction than those with late-onset obesity, which appears to be due to BMI differences between groups with the former having a higher BMI than the later. Other results indicate no differences between short-term and long-term weight maintainers on change in body image in three months. Furthermore, change in body image is not a significant predictor of successful weight maintenance. Further research will be necessary to clarify the relationship between body image and weight maintenance.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2005

Author dc:creator

• Collings, Amy S

Contributors dc:contributor

• Karen Saules, Ph.D., Chair
• Flora Hoodin, Ph.D.
• Nina Nabors, Ph.D.

• Weight loss Psychological aspects
• Body image
• Obesity Psychological aspects
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/124

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1123