Relationship between anthropometric variables and body image dissatisfaction among fitness center users
Oliveira Damasceno, Vinicius (University Salgado de Oliveira (Brasil))
Macedo Vianna, Jeferson (Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brasil))
Silva Novaes, Jefferson (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil))
Perrout de Lima, Jorge (Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brasil))
Fernandes, Helder Miguel (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)
Machado Reis, Victor (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)

Additional title:	Relationship between anthropometric variables and body image dissatisfaction among fitness center users
Date:	2011
Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to identify the anthropometric dimensions related with body image dissatisfaction among fitness center users. Participants were 276 Brazilian members of fitness centers (168 males and 108 females) with ages between 17 and 39 years (mage = 23. 93, sd = 5. 17). After body mass (BM), body mass index (BMI) and body fat (% BF) were measured, participants indicated their current (cs) and ideal (Is) silhouettes, allowing the calculation of body dissatisfaction as the difference between Is and cs. BMI and % BF were grouped by body dissatisfaction category and analyzed using one-way and repeated measures ANoVA. results revealed that only 1. 2 % of men and 6. 5 % of women considered themselves satisfied with their body. comparisons of global ratings of their cs and Is revealed that male and female individuals reported that their current bodies were significantly less muscular than their ideal bodies (p < . 001), although the degree of dissatisfaction revealed no significant difference between sexes. Moreover, results demonstrated that the relationship between body composition and body dissatisfaction only occurs in individuals that feel very dissatisfied with their body image and appearance.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Body image dissatisfaction ; Body mass index ; Body fat ; Fitness center users
Published in:	Revista de psicología del deporte, Vol. 20, Núm. 2 ( 2011) , p. 367-382, ISSN 1988-5636

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