A Longitudinal Study on Body Image Perception and Size among Italian Early Adolescents: Changes over Time and Discrepancies between Genders
BI perception appears quite stable across the three years considered. Dissatisfaction is similar in both genders, although a tendency toward different gender aesthetic ideals is already appreciable in early adolescence. We suggest that the lower frequency of normal-weight adolescents compared with peers in previous studies is attributable to the effects of the recent pandemic. Given the growing dissatisfaction with increasing BMI and misinterpretations of weight status, school actions to promote a healthy lifestyle and positive BI should be undertaken.
Authors
- Emanuela Gualdi‐Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-547X)
- Gianni Mazzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9927-0048)
- Luciana Zaccagni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2608-8111)
- Simona Mandini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8569-6702)
- Stefania Toselli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-2499)
- Natascia Rinaldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6972-3085)
- Sabrina Masotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5930-3661)
- Federica De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5042-8645)
Institutions
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16203439
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.56