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Hanson LN, Gott A, Tomsett M, Useh E, Yeadon-Caiger E, Clay R, Fan J, Hui K, Wang H, Evans EH, Cowie D, Boothroyd LG. Examining body appreciation in six countries: The impact of age and sociocultural pressure. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306913. [PMID: 39083477 PMCID: PMC11290661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Previous research on body appreciation across the lifespan has produced conflicting results that it increases with age, decreases with age, or is generally stable with an increase in women over 50-years-old. Furthermore, most of the research has been conducted in White, Western populations. Cross-cultural research suggests that both Chinese and African women experience similar sociocultural pressures as White Western women, and that appearance ideals are shifting to resemble a more Western ideal. We cross-sectionally and cross-culturally examined body appreciation across the lifespan, recruiting White Western women (UK, USA, Canada, and Australia), Black Nigerian women, and Chinese women. 1186 women aged 18-80 completed measures of body appreciation, internalisation of thin and athletic ideals, and perceived sociocultural pressure. Body appreciation did not vary with age in women from any country. Nigerian women reported the highest body appreciation, and Western women the lowest. Higher thin/athletic ideal internalisation, and higher perceived sociocultural pressure were significantly associated with lower body appreciation in all countries and age-groups. Overall, our findings indicate that although levels of body appreciation differ drastically between ethnicities and cultures, it is generally stable across age, and shows cross-culturally robust relationships between sociocultural internalisation and pressure.
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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Ungvari A, Kiss T, Gulej R, Tarantini S, Csik B, Yabluchanskiy A, Mukli P, Csiszar A, Harris ML, Ungvari Z. Irradiation-induced hair graying in mice: an experimental model to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions targeting oxidative stress, DNA damage prevention, and cellular senescence. GeroScience 2024; 46:3105-3122. [PMID: 38182857 PMCID: PMC11009199 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-01042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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Hair graying, also known as canities or achromotrichia, is a natural phenomenon associated with aging and is influenced by external factors such as stress, environmental toxicants, and radiation exposure. Understanding the mechanisms underlying hair graying is an ideal approach for developing interventions to prevent or reverse age-related changes in regenerative tissues. Hair graying induced by ionizing radiation (γ-rays or X-rays) has emerged as a valuable experimental model to investigate the molecular pathways involved in this process. In this review, we examine the existing evidence on radiation-induced hair graying, with a particular focus on the potential role of radiation-induced cellular senescence. We explore the current understanding of hair graying in aging, delve into the underlying mechanisms, and highlight the unique advantages of using ionizing-irradiation-induced hair graying as a research model. By elucidating the molecular pathways involved, we aim to deepen our understanding of hair graying and potentially identify novel therapeutic targets to address this age-related phenotypic change.
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- Anna Ungvari
- Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- First Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Eötvös Loránd Research Network and Semmelweis University (ELKH-SE) Cerebrovascular and Neurocognitive Disorders Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- International Training Program in Geroscience, Doctoral School of Basic and Translational Medicine/Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Walsh CA, Grittner AL. Picturing the dance: intersections of gender, sexuality, and age in older women queer square dancers. J Women Aging 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38738807 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2024.2347718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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A dearth of research has focused on the diverse experiences of aging sexual minority populations and, in particular, older sexual minority women. Studies that have disaggregated the population of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex and two-spirit (LGBTQIS+) older adults reveal that due to minority stress and a lifetime of disadvantage. Lesbians experience higher rates of chronic health conditions and mental health problems (including loneliness) than heterosexual women and greater financial inequalities compared to gay men or heterosexual women. Despite this, limited inquiry has explored the everyday lives of older queer women and fewer still draws upon women's commentary on their own lived experiences or centers older women as authoritative agents and experts on their own lives. In response to this knowledge deficit, this research traverses the aging experiences of female-identified members of a gay square dance (GSD) club in Toronto, Canada. We apply queer theory to explicate the unique ways in which a GSD club queers the aging process for 14 older women dancers. Findings of the inquiry highlight the ways in which these dancers confront and reject heteronormativity, while illuminating pathways to successful aging for older sexual diverse women. The older women dancers in this study perform gender in ways that challenged heteronormativity and gender binaries, enhanced belongingness and acceptance, embodied joy, and fostered wellness. These concepts have been identified as critical factors in successful aging and highlight what queering aging might look like for this resilient population who have overcome a lifetime of disadvantage.
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Ingold N, Seviiri M, Ong JS, Gordon S, Neale RE, Whiteman DC, Olsen CM, MacGregor S, Law MH. Genetic Analysis of Perceived Youthfulness Reveals Differences in How Men's and Women's Age Is Assessed. J Invest Dermatol 2024:S0022-202X(24)00180-5. [PMID: 38460809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Skin aging is a natural process that occurs over time but can be accelerated by sun exposure. Measuring skin age in a large population can provide insight into the extent of skin damage from sun exposure and skin cancer risk. Understanding the genetics of skin aging, within and across sexes (males and females), could improve our understanding of the genetic drivers of both skin aging and skin cancer. We used UK Biobank data to examine the genetic overlap between perceived youthfulness and traits relevant to actinic photoaging. Our GWAS identified 22 genome-wide significant loci for women and 43 for men. The genetic correlation (rg) between perceived youthfulness in men and women was significantly less than unity (rg = 0.75, 95% confidence interval = 0.69-0.80), suggesting a gene-by-sex interaction. In women, perceived youthfulness was modestly correlated with keratinocyte cancer (rg = -0.19) and skin tanning (rg = 0.18). In men, perceived youthfulness was correlated with male-pattern baldness (rg = -0.23). This suggests that the genetic architecture of perceived youthfulness may differ between sexes, with genes influencing skin tanning and skin cancer susceptibility driving the difference in women, whereas genes influencing male-pattern baldness and other puberty-related traits drive the difference in men. We recommend that future genetic analysis of skin aging include a sex-stratified component.
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- Nathan Ingold
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Genetic Epidemiology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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Kilpela LS, Hooper SC, Straud CL, Marshall VB, Verzijl CL, Stewart TM, Loera TT, Becker CB. The Longitudinal Associations of Body Dissatisfaction with Health and Wellness Behaviors in Midlife and Older Women. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:7143. [PMID: 38131695 PMCID: PMC10742754 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20247143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Emerging research suggests that body dissatisfaction (BD) is prevalent among midlife and older women (i.e., upwards of 70%). Cross-sectionally, BD is associated with myriad poor health and wellness outcomes (e.g., depression, disordered eating, bad nutrition) in midlife/older women. However, relatively few studies have examined the longitudinal relations between BD and health outcomes in this population. This preliminary study investigated the longitudinal associations of BD with wellbeing and health-related quality of life (QOL) among midlife/older adult women over one year. Participants (n = 86, women aged 40-72 years, M = 51.49, SD = 7.34, 86% white) completed self-report measures of BD, psychosocial impairment, health behaviors, and QOL at baseline (T1) and 12-month follow-up (T2). A series of multiple linear regression models included T1 BD as the predictor variable of health outcomes at T2, covarying for T1 BMI and age in all models. BD was associated with greater negative emotions and psychosocial impairment, less physical activity enjoyment, and poorer physical, psychological, and social QOL one year later. Findings suggest that BD is associated with negative consequences for women across the lifespan (ƒ2 ranges = 0.06-0.60). Future research investigating BD as a unique, modifiable risk factor for health outcomes among diverse samples of midlife/older women is warranted. Targeting BD in interventions may improve health indices beyond eating disorders for this population.
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- Lisa Smith Kilpela
- Department of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
- ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA (T.T.L.)
- Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
- Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital, South Texas VA Health System, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA (T.T.L.)
- Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA (T.T.L.)
- Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Adolescent Medicine, Dell Children’s Medical Group, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;
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- ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA (T.T.L.)
- Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
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Dhillon TK, Gammage KL. Understanding the relationship between body image and menopause in South Asian Canadian women. Body Image 2023; 46:280-293. [PMID: 37392676 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Research regarding women's body image experiences during menopause is limited; few studies reflect the experiences of South Asian Canadian women. This study qualitatively explored body image and menopause experiences in South Asian Canadian women. Nine first-generation South Asian immigrant Canadian women (aged 49-59 years), in perimenopause or postmenopause, took part in semi-structured interviews. Overall, two themes were constructed. The push and pull of South Asian and Western cultures focused on South Asian and Western cultural perspectives on upbringing, beauty standards, and menopause. Navigating through uncertainty towards acceptance addressed the intricacy of body image, menopause, and aging experiences and the struggle to accept change to their bodies. The results highlight the intersectionality of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and menopause status in participants' understanding, perceptions, and behaviours toward body image and menopause experiences. The findings demonstrate a need for critical examinations of social constructs (i.e., Western ideal, Western views of menopause) that nfluence participants' experiences, and indicate a need for the development of culturally-appropriate and community-based interventions and resources. Given the underlying narrative of influence and conflict between Western and South Asian cultures, examining acculturation may uncover potential protective strategies for subsequent generations of South Asian women.
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- Taranjot K Dhillon
- Brock University, 1812 Sir Issac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- Brock University, 1812 Sir Issac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
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Dimitrov Ulian M, Fernandez Unsain R, Rocha Franco R, Aurélio Santo M, Brewis A, Trainer S, SturtzSreetharan C, Wutich A, Gualano B, Baeza Scagliusi F. Weight stigma after bariatric surgery: A qualitative study with Brazilian women. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287822. [PMID: 37498887 PMCID: PMC10374044 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Prior studies suggest that one anticipated benefit of bariatric surgery is the achievement of a thinner body, one that is less subject to perceived negative judgment and condemnation by others. However, additional analyses also indicate that stigma may persist even with significant post-surgery weight loss. To investigate the stigma-related perceptions and experiences of women who have undergone bariatric surgery and the resulting body transformations, we conducted individual, semi-structured interviews with thirty Brazilian women (15 aged 33-59 and 15 aged 63-72). The resulting text was then analyzed using thematic analysis. We found that some form of weight stigma persisted for our participants, regardless of weight loss. Ongoing experiences of stigma were also evidenced by the constant internal and external vigilance reported by the women, as well as their articulated efforts to distance themselves from their previous bodies. Additionally, participants reported being judged for choosing an "easy way out" to lose weight. Those in the older group reported that weight stigma was entangled with ageism: older participants received mixed messages underscoring the ways that weight and age may interact in doubly stigmatizing ways. Family and close peers were especially powerful sources of stigma experiences. Collectively, these results show that weight stigma persists even when people undergo a procedure to lose substantive weight and that the degree and types of stigma experiences are influenced by gender and age. Our study suggest future research should explore whether a targeted approach might be more effective, for example, an approach that would emphasize the importance of developing coping strategies with respect to experiences of stigma and discrimination after surgery.
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- Mariana Dimitrov Ulian
- Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediátrica do Instituto da Criança do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Divisão de Cirurgia do Aparelho Digestivo, Unidade de Cirurgia Bariátrica e Metabólica, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States of America
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- School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States of America
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- School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States of America
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- School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States of America
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Fisiologia Aplicada e Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Mernone L, Fiacco S, Ehlert U. Positive body perception and its link to sexual satisfaction in aging women - findings from the Women 40+ Healthy Aging Study. J Women Aging 2023; 35:152-167. [PMID: 34882510 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.2002647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Research on the relation between physical appearance and sexual satisfaction in aging women is scarce. This study uniquely links attractiveness, body perception, and sexual satisfaction in 124 healthy aging women. Two-thirds reported being highly sexually satisfied. BMI and fat mass correlated significantly with sexual satisfaction. Weight and shape concerns moderated this relationship, affecting sexual satisfaction beyond the effect of body size and composition. Given the "unattractive stereotype" of older women related to the enduring social beauty ideal of a youthful and thin body, positive body perceptions in light of age-associated bodily changes should be promoted.
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- Laura Mernone
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,University Research Priority Program Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,University Research Priority Program Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,University Research Priority Program Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Walker DC, Gaither SE, De Los Santos B, Keigan J, Schaefer LM, Thompson JK. Development and validation of a measure of curvy ideals internalization. Body Image 2022; 43:217-231. [PMID: 36191379 PMCID: PMC9750804 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Several sociocultural female body ideals exist - thin, muscular/athletic, and, more recently, curvier ideals, which research specifically suggests are more prevalent among Black women. Two validated measures assess women's desire for curvier bodies, but neither assess certain facets of curvy ideals (e.g., thick vs. slim-thick) separately. We developed and validated the Curvy Ideals Internalization (CII) Scale, to be used alone or alongside existing measures of appearance ideal internalization. Focus groups among racially/ethnically diverse women informed initial items. A sample of 897 White (37.1%), Black (34.2%), and biracial Black and White (28.7%) U.S. women completed the initial 37-item CII to determine factor structure, narrow the item pool, and examine validity and reliability. A separate sample (N = 366) of U.S. Black, White, and biracial women completed the CII to confirm the factor structure. The final CII has eleven items, with factors assessing thick/curvy ideal internalization and facets of slim-thick ideal internalization: thin waist and large breast size. The CII has adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and factorial validity. The CII is appropriate for use among Black, White, and biracial women to assess internalization of curvier body ideals and needs to be validated in more diverse samples.
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- D Catherine Walker
- Union College, Psychology Department, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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- Duke University, Psychology Department, 417 Chapel Drive, 324 Reuben-Cooke Building, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Union College, Psychology Department, 807 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
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- Sanford Center for Bio-behavioral Research, 120 8th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA; University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1919 Elm St N, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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Nazarpour S, Simbar M, Dodel Andarvar K, Jafari Torkamani Z, Alavi Majd H. The relationship between body image and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A correlational cross-sectional study. Health Care Women Int 2022. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2021.1908290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Soheila Nazarpour
- Department of Midwifery, Chalous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran
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- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nazarpour S, Simbar M, Dodel Andarvar K, Jafari Torkamani Z, Alavi Majd H. The relationship between body image and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A correlational cross-sectional study. Health Care Women Int 2022; 43:1181-1196. [PMID: 36007231 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1908290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The relationship between body image (BI) and quality of life (QoL) among postmenopausal women was assessed in this study. This correlational cross-sectional study was conducted on 320 postmenopausal women in Tehran-Iran. The subjects were selected using a multistage sampling method. Data was collected using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, the Fisher's body image questionnaire, and a socio-demographic questionnaire. Total score and score of all domains of QoL had a significant positive correlation with total score and score of all dimensions of BI and BI was a predictor of QoL (p < 0.001). Therefore, women health policies should concentrate on BI improvement for promoting QoL during menopause.
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- Soheila Nazarpour
- Department of Midwifery, Chalous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran
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- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nazarpour S, Simbar M, Dodel Andarvar K, Jafari Torkamani Z, Alavi Majd H. The relationship between body image and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A correlational cross-sectional study. Health Care Women Int 2022. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2021.1908290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Soheila Nazarpour
- Department of Midwifery, Chalous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran
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- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hawrylyshen N, Lengyel C. Body Satisfaction and Associated Predictors Among Baby Boomer Women in Rural and Urban Manitoba. CAN J DIET PRACT RES 2022; 83:160-167. [PMID: 36004731 DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2022-013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Purpose: This study examines body satisfaction, weight attitudes, dieting behaviours, and aging concerns of baby boomer women (BBW; born 1946-1965) from rural and urban Manitoba.Methods: Primary data collection occurred November 2015, and 1083 participants completed the Body Image and Food Choice Survey. Four strata of BBW were represented to examine differences between older and younger BBW and location of residence. Multinomial logistic regression models were fit to determine predictors of weight and appearance satisfaction. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were considered significant at p ≤ 0.05.Results: Fifty-three percent of participants were satisfied with their appearance, whereas only 34% were satisfied with their weight. Ninety-one percent desired to lose weight (29.9 ± 29.3 lbs). Aging anxiety was evident for 46% of participants and associated with appearance satisfaction (χ2 = 27.46, df = 4, p < 0.001). Body work and dieting behaviours were used to mitigate body dissatisfaction, and media influence was associated with both appearance (χ2 = 76.17, df = 6, p < 0.001) and weight satisfaction (χ2 = 67.90, df = 6, p < 0.001). Desired weight change, appearance stress, appearance importance, and self-rated health predicted both weight and appearance satisfaction.Conclusions: There is a need for greater awareness of aging women's body image concerns and the need for age-appropriate tools/resources to help dietitians support women achieve a healthy body image.
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- Nikki Hawrylyshen
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 35 Chancellors Circle, 417 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, 35 Chancellors Circle, 405 Human Ecology Building, Winnipeg, MB
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Meng Y, Feng L, Shan J, Yuan Z, Jin L. Application of high-frequency ultrasound to assess facial skin thickness in association with gender, age, and BMI in healthy adults. BMC Med Imaging 2022; 22:113. [PMID: 35710358 PMCID: PMC9205051 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-022-00839-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background and objective High-frequency ultrasound plays an extremely important role in normal skin measurement, skin disease diagnosis, and aesthetic medicine. This study aimed to estimate the epidermal and dermal thicknesses at eight different facial sites in healthy adults using high-frequency ultrasound, and to evaluate the correlation of epidermal and dermal thicknesses with age and body mass index (BMI). Methods Facial skin assessment was performed on 118 participants using high-frequency ultrasound. The epidermal and dermal thicknesses of forehead, glabella, temple, eyelid, nasal dorsum, zygoma, submandibular, and neck were measured. The correlation of the epidermal and dermal thicknesses with age and BMI was analyzed by the linear correlation analysis. Results The epidermal and dermal thicknesses in men were significantly higher than those in women (P < 0.05), except for the thicknesses of zygomatic epidermis and neck dermis. The dermal thickness on zygoma and submandibular in young women was significantly higher than in middle age and old women (P < 0.05). Overall, with the increase of age, the thickness of facial skin decreased in women, mainly in the forehead, glabella, zygoma, and submandibular. In women, the epidermal and dermal thicknesses of neck were correlated with BMI (r = 0.392, 0.241, P < 0.05, respectively). However, in men, the epidermal and dermal thicknesses were correlated with age only in zygoma dermis (r = − 0.327, P < 0.05), while there was no correlation between the epidermal and dermal thicknesses and BMI. Conclusion Gender, age, and BMI had significant effects on the epidermal and dermal thicknesses at different facial sites.
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- Ying Meng
- Department of Ultrasound, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, No. 1 Chengbei Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, No. 1 Chengbei Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, No. 1 Chengbei Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, No. 1 Chengbei Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, No. 1 Chengbei Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, 201800, China.
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Marques MD, Paxton SJ, McLean SA, Jarman HK, Sibley CG. A prospective examination of relationships between social media use and body dissatisfaction in a representative sample of adults. Body Image 2022; 40:1-11. [PMID: 34768094 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study examined the temporal sequence of the relationship between social media use and body dissatisfaction in adults. A representative sample of adults (19-92 years old; M = 52.83, SD = 13.43; 62.02% women, 37.98% men) completed measures of social media use, body dissatisfaction, age, gender, BMI, and demographic variables in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (N = 6258) in the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study. In the full sample, higher social media use was significantly associated with higher body dissatisfaction one year later, as was higher body dissatisfaction with higher social media use one year later after controlling for body dissatisfaction/social media use (T-1), gender, age, BMI, ethnicity, relationships status, and SES. Effects were small. The prospective pathway from social media use to body dissatisfaction was significant in all age groups but the reverse relationship was only significant in the middle aged and older groups. Both pathway directions were significant in women but only the pathway from body dissatisfaction to social media use was significant in men. The research has limitations and replication is required. However, findings suggest raising awareness about how to use social media positively across the broad community, not merely in adolescents, may be worthwhile.
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- Mathew D Marques
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia.
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Shaw A, Reith G, Pickering L. Paying Attention to Women's Ageing Bodies in Recovery From Substance Use. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:890784. [PMID: 35656351 PMCID: PMC9152145 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.890784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health-related research on women who use drugs (WWUD) tends to focus on reproductive and sexual health and treatment. Missing from the picture is an exploration of mid-life and older women's bodily experiences of transitioning from long-term substance use into recovery. While there are a growing number of studies that explore the intersection of drug use and ageing, the gaps in analysis lie in the intersections between drug use, recovery, ageing, gender, and the body. METHODS In-depth qualitative interviews were undertaken with 19 women in the UK who self-identified as "in recovery" from illicit drug use. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis techniques. The study received ethical approval from the University of Glasgow. RESULTS Key findings from the interviews relate to the women's personal sense of power in relation to current and future health status, the challenges they endured in terms of ageing in recovery and transitioning through the reproductive life cycle, and the somatic effects of trauma on women's recovery. The findings demonstrate that health in recovery involves more than abstinence from drugs. DISCUSSION Moving from the body in active drug use to the body in recovery is not without its challenges for mid-life and older women. New sensations and feelings-physical and mental-must be re-interpreted in light of their ageing and drug-free bodies. This study reveals some of the substantive sex-based differences that older women in active drug use and recovery experience. This has important implications for healthcare and treatment for women in drug services and women with histories of drug use more generally.
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- April Shaw
- National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Social and Political Sciences, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Social and Political Sciences, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Li M, Li X, Liu B, Lv L, Wang W, Gao D, Zhang Q, Jiang J, Chai M, Yun Z, Tan Y, Gong F, Wu Z, Zhu Y, Ma J, Leng L. Time-Resolved Extracellular Matrix Atlas of the Developing Human Skin Dermis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:783456. [PMID: 34901026 PMCID: PMC8661536 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.783456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Skin aging is a physiological issue that is still relatively poorly understood. Studies have demonstrated that the dermal extracellular matrix (ECM) plays important roles in skin aging. However, the roles of the changes in ECM characteristics and the molecules that are secreted to the extracellular space and are involved in the formation of the dermal matrix from birth to old age remain unclear. To explore the way in which the ECM microenvironment supports the functions of skin development across different age groups is also poorly understood, we used a decellularization method and matrisome analysis to compare the composition, expression, and function of the dermal ECM in toddler, teenager, adult, and elderly skin. We found that the collagens, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and regulatory factors that support skin development and interact with these core ECM proteins were differentially expressed at different ages. ECM expression markers occurring during the process of skin development were identified. In addition, our results elucidated the characteristics of ECM synthesis, response to skin development, and the features of the ECM that support epidermal stem cell growth via the basement membrane during skin aging.
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- Mansheng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, China
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- Institute of NBC Defense, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Department of Medical Science Research Center, Translational Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Department of Medical Science Research Center, Translational Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Department of Medical Science Research Center, Translational Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, China.,Basic Medical School, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Life Omics, Beijing, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Department of Medical Science Research Center, Translational Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Rainville G'C, Clark-Shirley LJ. Age, stereotypes, and nutritional supplements use among middle age and older women. J Women Aging 2021; 34:523-536. [PMID: 34672864 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.1991193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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As aging women take relatively high counts of medications and nutritional supplements, each addition to their supplements roster increases the likelihood of experiencing adverse health outcomes. Given these public health implications, we isolate the effects of chronological age and old age stereotypes in driving up the number of nutritional supplements taken by middle age and older women in the United States. We use multiple models that converge on the finding that middle age women, but not older women, who highly endorse negative old age stereotypes take more supplements than their age peers who fail to highly endorse negative old age stereotypes.
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Cox AE, Brunet J, McMahon AK, Price J. A qualitative study exploring middle-aged women's experiences with yoga. J Women Aging 2021; 34:460-472. [PMID: 34313187 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.1944752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to explore how yoga impacts body-related thoughts, feelings, perceptions and attitudes, well-being, and self-care behaviors in a sample of middle-aged women who regularly engage in yoga in their communities. The sample included 22 women; 10 self-identified as beginners or novices and 12 self-identified as experienced in yoga. Interpretive phenomenological analysis guided the data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Four key themes were identified around the topics of: supportive yoga environment, mindfulness, self-care behaviors, and body-related perceptions. Results highlight potential elements of yoga that can support positive body-related experiences in middle-aged women.
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- Anne E Cox
- Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Ricciardiello M, Grottola T, Panaccio P, Esposito LM, Montemitro C, Mucilli F, Ciavarella D, di Sebastiano P, di Mola FF. Outcome after single-site robotic cholecystectomy: An initial single center's experience. Asian J Endosc Surg 2021; 14:496-503. [PMID: 33264814 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard for symptomatic gallbladder disease, a single-incision approach may be a new challenge in order to achieve minimization of surgical trauma. Single-site robotic cholecystectomy (SSRC) is able to offset the ergonomic limitation of laparoscopic single-site cholecystectomy and improves cosmesis. METHODS We present a single-institution initial experience of SSRC for cholecystolithiasis. Intra-operative and post-operative data of patients were reviewed to assess the technical feasibility and cosmetic outcome. RESULTS We evaluated a series of 27 consecutive patients retrospectively analyzed and prospectively collected who underwent SSRC. One patient was excluded from the final analysis because they converted to open procedure. The female/male ratio was 17/9, with mean age of 48 ± 12 years. The body mass index mean value was 26.0 ± 4.2. The mean operative time was 99.6 ± 21.5 minutes. No intra- or post-operative complications and readmissions were recorded. At 12 months follow up, every patient received the Body Image Questionnaire (BIQ) and a Photo Series Questionnaire. We recorded three patients (11.5%) with post-operative incisional hernia. Scores of the BIQ subscale for body image perception were 6 ± 1.2, while the scores of scar cosmesis were 21.1 ± 3.0. A statistically significant improvement in scar self-rating from T0 to T1 (P < .01) was found. CONCLUSION In our initial experience SSRC may be preferred to treat patients with higher needs in terms of cosmesis and body image perception. Lower costs for rent, maintenance and consumables may allow the spread of robotic surgery also for singe site cholecystectomy.
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- Marco Ricciardiello
- Department of Surgery, Unit of Surgical Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Surgical Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.,Unit of General and Surgical Oncology, Casa di Cura Pierangeli, University "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Surgical Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Surgical Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and clinical sciences, "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences and Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, SS Annunziata Hospital, "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and clinical sciences, "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Surgical Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.,Unit of General and Surgical Oncology, Casa di Cura Pierangeli, University "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Surgical Oncology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy.,Unit of General and Surgical Oncology, Casa di Cura Pierangeli, University "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Mandville-Anstey SA, Ward P, Cameron E, Browne M, Foley H. Aging as a Productive Process: A Critical Analysis of Aging Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. J Aging Soc Policy 2021; 34:1-19. [PMID: 34139958 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2021.1927612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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There has been a growing focus on healthy aging in the political agenda. Discourses contained within policy documents have the potential to shape our notions of healthy aging and well-being. This comprehensive critical document analysis of provincial aging policies in Newfoundland and Labrador (2006-2015) contributes to a larger research study exploring aging women's notions of health and the body in relation to the aging process. The findings highlight how healthy aging discourses focus on the concept of productivity and how a certain type of health is required for ongoing contribution. The paper concludes by arguing that if healthy aging is framed around one's ability to remain productive, notions of health will remain limited to an externalized measure of output versus subjective experience of well-being.
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- Faculty, Centre for Nursing Studies St. John's, Canada.,Adjunct Professor, Memorial University St. John's, Canada
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- Assistant Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, Canada
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- PhD Candidate, Memorial University, St. John's, Canada
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Silveira AD, holds BVC, Giacomozzi A. Social Representations of the Body and Bodily Care Practices of Older Adults. PSICO-USF 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-82712021260207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract This study analyzed the relations between social representations of the body and the body care practices of older adults. Forty older adults, with ages varying from 60 to 84 years (M = 69; SD = 7), matched by sex, took part in the study. The data were collected by means of in-depth thematic interviews, with the corpus analyzed using the IRaMuTeQ software. Differences between men and women were verified in representational contents and body practices. The male participants’ social representations of the body were associated with biological functionality and health concerns, while the women emphasized the importance of physical appearance in their social relationships. Regarding body care practices, there was a higher incidence of food concerns in the men and the performance of physical activities in the women. Therefore, the results indicated that the body care practices vary according to the socials representations of the body and the sex of the participant.
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Parsa KM, Charipova K, Coerdt K, Clark CM, Wang H, Chu E, Reilly MJ. The Role of Age and Gender on Perception of Women After Cosmetic Rhinoplasty. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2021; 45:1184-1190. [PMID: 33123780 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-020-02030-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rhinoplasty is known to increase attractiveness; however, the influence of observer age and gender are largely undetermined. METHODS This retrospective cross-sectional study included 20 women who underwent cosmetic rhinoplasty between January 1st, 2012, and December 31st, 2019. A total of 4 surveys were constructed with 10 sets of photographs each (5 preoperative and 5 postoperative). Surveys were designed such that photographs of the same patient were not placed in the same survey to avoid recall bias. Each of these surveys were then sent to at least 30 lay people via a web-based survey tool. Anonymous blinded respondents used a 7-point Likert scale to rate their perception of each patient's aggressiveness, likeability, sociability, trustworthiness, attractiveness, femininity, intelligence and confidence. A multivariate linear mixed effect model was applied to analyze the overall patient trait data as well as to assess age and gender differences. RESULTS This survey study included photographs of 20 women (mean age, 28.2 years) before and after cosmetic rhinoplasty. A total of 174 respondents (mean age range, 25-34 years [41%]; 108 [62%] were female) completed the survey. Overall, postoperative photographs were perceived as significantly more sociable (0.13; 95% CI, 0.01-0.25), attractive (0.21; 95% CI, 0.09-0.34), feminine (0.18; 95% CI, 0.05-0.30), and confident (0.15; 95% CI, 0.02-0.27). When analyzed by sex, men rated women as less aggressive (-0.42, 95% CI, -0.65,-0.17) and more likeable (+0.45, 95% CI, 0.21-0.69), sociable (+0.38, 95% CI, 0.14-0.62), trustworthy (+0.37, 95% CI, 0.13-0.61), attractive (+0.60, 95% CI, 0.35-0.84), feminine (+0.23, 95% CI, 0.07-0.41) and intelligent (+0.29, 95% CI, 0.04-0.53). In contrast, female respondents indicated an increase in perceived attractiveness (+0.16, 95% CI, 0.06-0.22) and femininity (+0.18, 95% CI, 0.03-0.32) for women after rhinoplasty. Raters aged 25-34 indicated improvements across all traits analyzed. Almost all age ranges rated post-operative photographs as more attractive (18-24: +0.32, 95% CI, 0.19-0.46; 25-34: +0.52, 95% CI, 0.33-0.72; 35-44: +0.29, 95% CI, 0.12-0.51; 45-54: +0.50, 95% CI, 0.11-0.89) while individuals over age 55 only indicated increased trustworthiness (+0.51, 95% CI, 0.03-0.99). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that cosmetic rhinoplasty improves perceptions of personality and physical traits of women with males and individuals aged 25-34 indicating the greatest benefit. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Keon M Parsa
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
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- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical, Informatics MedStar Health Research Institute, , Washington, DC, 20010, USA
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- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
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- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
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The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the body image after breast Cancer questionnaire: A second- order confirmatory factor analysis. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01741-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lewis-Smith H, Diedrichs PC, Bond R, Harcourt D. Psychological and sociocultural influences on body image among midlife women with and without a history of breast cancer: Testing the Tripartite Influence Model of Body Image. Body Image 2020; 35:114-125. [PMID: 33010788 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Body image concerns are common among breast cancer survivors and women in midlife. However, effective interventions are lacking for breast cancer survivors. This may be related to prior research having examined non-modifiable and medicalised influences on body image, instead of modifiable sociocultural and psychological influences. An adaptation of the 'Tripartite Influence Model of Body Image' was tested among women with (n = 169; mean age = 49.9) and without (n = 323; mean age = 47.6) a history of breast cancer, to investigate whether psychological and sociocultural influences on body image were similar between groups. Structural equation modelling revealed the model fit was satisfactory. Media pressure had an indirect effect on body image among both groups, and a direct effect among women treated for breast cancer. An additional influence of relevance only to women without breast cancer was pressure from friends. Overall, findings indicate common influences of media pressure and appearance comparisons on body image among both groups of women. This suggests that with some tailoring, existing evidence-based body image interventions designed for midlife women targeting these factors may also be relevant and beneficial for breast cancer survivors.
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- Helena Lewis-Smith
- Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, United Kingdom.
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- University of Sussex, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, United Kingdom
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Collard-Stokes G. Recreational burlesque and the aging female body: challenging perceptions. J Women Aging 2020; 34:155-169. [PMID: 33112728 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2020.1839319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rejecting the association between aging and asexuality that persists in the UK's cultural representation of the female aging body, this paper reveals the importance of sensuality and maintaining physical agency to older women. It pays attention to the phenomena of participating in recreational burlesque classes to counter and negotiate potentially negative representations. Through in-depth interviews and researcher-as-participant observation, the paper explores the transformative possibilities mediated through participating in theatrically glamorized performance classes and the processes thereby initiated. The author examines the potential of burlesque to offer improvements to wellbeing and healthier self-perceptions for aging women experiencing marginalization through social invisibility.
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Keisari S, Gesser-Edelsburg A, Yaniv D, Palgi Y. Playback theatre in adult day centers: A creative group intervention for community-dwelling older adults. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239812. [PMID: 33002024 PMCID: PMC7529427 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The literature indicates that theatre and drama-based interventions have the potential to improve older adults' well-being and health. The goal of the current study was to characterize the process of a creative group intervention in adult day centers (ADCs), which integrates playback theatre and life-review principles. Our objective was to provide an evidence-informed framework for drama therapy interventions, which would allow older adults to bring up and explore their life-stories in a dramatic creative process in their own community. A total of 27 participants ranging in age from 63 to 91, took part in one of three playback theatre groups. The playback theatre group intervention comprised 12 weekly sessions. All sessions were videotaped to capture the lived experience of the creative process and were analyzed in post-intervention interviews. In addition, focus group meetings were conducted with 13 ADC staff members to decipher further the effects of the participation as perceived by people outside the groups. Three types of potential transformation were identified in the qualitative analysis: the evolution of life stories, evolution of playfulness, and expansion of social engagement. The results indicate the potential of the integrative framework to serve as a creative intervention in ADC communities, as well as its potential to bring about a personal transformation and expand it to enable a person's social engagement in the community. The findings imply the potential benefits of using playback theatre groups to supplement the routine care provided in ADCs.
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- Shoshi Keisari
- Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- School of Public Health and The Health and Risk Communication Research Centre, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- School of Creative Arts Therapies, The Emili Sagol Creative Arts Therapies Research Centre, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
- The Centre for Research and Study of Aging, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Bennett EV, Hurd LC, Pritchard EM, Colton T, Crocker PRE. An examination of older men's body image: How men 65 years and older perceive, experience, and cope with their aging bodies. Body Image 2020; 34:27-37. [PMID: 32442879 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We examined how older men perceived, experienced, and coped with age-related changes to their appearance, body function, and health. Data from semi-structured interviews with 28 men aged 65-83 living in a large urban Canadian city and diverse in ethnocultural background (European, East Asian, and South Asian) and sexual orientation (heterosexual and gay) were analyzed through a reflexive thematic analysis. Four overarching themes were constructed from the participants' accounts. Participants were ambivalent about their aging bodies; they were concerned about certain changes to their bodies, yet concurrently grateful for their retained health and body function. The men stressed the need to accept age-related body changes through pragmatism, awareness of challenging body-related cognitions and emotions without overidentification or suppression, and adjustments to expectations and activities. Participants engaged in upward and downward social comparisons to assess their aging bodies in relation to others and to their younger selves. Weight concerns were prominent. The men worried about their weight, with particular attention to their stomach, and were physically active and ate a healthy diet to manage their weight. This study contributes to body image theorizing by including older diverse men and can inform interventions aiming to enhance men's later life psychological adjustment.
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- Erica V Bennett
- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Matsumoto A, Rodgers RF. A review and integrated theoretical model of the development of body image and eating disorders among midlife and aging men. Clin Psychol Rev 2020; 81:101903. [PMID: 32829288 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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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 frameworks and empirical data relevant to the examination of eating pathology in this population and introduces an integrated model of risk and protective factors for the development of eating disorder symptoms. Several etiological models of eating pathology that have gained some empirical support, or present relevance to this population, are briefly reviewed including sociocultural theory, objectification theory, social identity theory, positive body image and the developmental theory of embodiment, and existential and terror management theory, and finally biologically based theories. In addition, these frameworks were extended to account for developmental and gender-specific factors that may influence the development of eating disorders. An integrated model of risk and protective factors that brings together critical elements of these extended theoretical frameworks is presented, with the goal of guiding and stimulating research in this neglected group.
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- Atsushi Matsumoto
- Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, USA; Department of Psychiatric Emergency & Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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Anderson ZT, Palmer JW, Idris MI, Villavicencio KM, Le G, Cowart J, Weinstein DE, Harris ML. Topical RT1640 treatment effectively reverses gray hair and stem cell loss in a mouse model of radiation‐induced canities. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2020; 34:89-100. [DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Zoya T. Anderson
- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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Webb JB, Rogers CB, Thomas EV. Realizing Yoga's all-access pass: a social justice critique of westernized yoga and inclusive embodiment. Eat Disord 2020; 28:349-375. [PMID: 32148179 DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2020.1712636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In the 21st century, the ancient mind-body practice of yoga has surged in popularity among western enthusiasts for its numerous health benefits. Particularly, a growing evidence base supports yoga for cultivating positive embodiment and reducing risk for disordered eating. Nevertheless, amidst its rise are concerns about yoga's departure from its spiritual foundations and increasing assimilation into the appearance- and commercial-driven exercise and fitness culture. Consequently, an exclusionary identity has been perpetuated in shaping norms surrounding who can and does practice yoga, which contradicts earlier egalitarian visions of a yoga for all. Therefore, we adopt a social justice lens in offering a focused analysis of the intersection of yoga, embodiment, and inclusion for select marginalized social identities typically underrepresented among yoga practitioners and in yoga scholarship. Data are synthesized from both qualitative and quantitative sources and integrate an understanding of how confined media representations of "the yoga body" and other practical constraints may undermine the perceived access to the practice for members of diverse groups. We conclude with inviting future considerations towards fostering more interdisciplinary community-based research partnerships among the variety of stakeholders invested in advancing the accessibility and inclusion of yoga and positive embodiment for all bodies.
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- Jennifer B Webb
- UNC Charlotte Department of Psychological Science , Charlotte, NC, USA.,UNC Charlotte Health Psychology Ph.D. Program , Charlotte, NC, USA
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- UNC Charlotte Department of Psychological Science , Charlotte, NC, USA.,UNC Charlotte Health Psychology Ph.D. Program , Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Georgia State University School of Public Health, Center for Leadership in Disability , Atlanta, GA, USA
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Bows H. The other side of late-life intimacy? Sexual violence in later life. Australas J Ageing 2020; 39 Suppl 1:65-70. [PMID: 32567186 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the extent, nature and consequences of sexual violence in later life. METHODS Data were obtained from all police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on rape and sexual assault by penetration (Sexual Offences Act 2003) offences involving a victim aged ≥ 60 years, recorded between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2013. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 27 practitioners working in specialist violence or age-related organisations and with three female survivors. RESULTS The majority of victims were female, and most offenders were male. Offenders were generally younger than victims, and most offences occurred in the victim's home, although one in five occurred in a care home. Physical, psychological and social consequences were described which create specific challenges in accessing and receiving support. CONCLUSION An intersectional life course analysis of sexual violence is required to develop a better understanding of the consequences, particularly for older women.
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- Hannah Bows
- Durham Law School, Palatine Centre, Durham University, Durham, UK
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Stončikaitė I. To lift or not to lift? The dilemma of an aging face in Erica Jong's later works. J Aging Stud 2020; 52:100835. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2020.100835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sánchez-Cabrero R, León-Mejía AC, Arigita-García A, Maganto-Mateo C. Improvement of Body Satisfaction in Older People: An Experimental Study. Front Psychol 2019; 10:2823. [PMID: 31920858 PMCID: PMC6920176 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Aging typically manifests itself in a variety of physical and cognitive alterations and challenges that are not always easily accepted. Feeling dissatisfied with these changes can also affect the mood and self-esteem of older people causing body image problems. The present study focuses on body satisfaction in Spanish older people (176 participants; M and SD = 64.03 ± 1 8.06; age range 50 to over 75) by employing experimental research to test whether psychosocial interventions may have a positive impact. Our aims are threefold: (1) To describe the body satisfaction of older people considering intervening variables, such as age, gender, having a stable partner, time of the year, and place of residence; (2) to compare body satisfaction improvement in older people participating in a specific body satisfaction program designed for this purpose versus a non-specific program run by the Spanish Red Cross; and (3) to examine the relationship between age, gender, having a stable partner, time of the year, place of residence, body satisfaction and participating in the experimental condition. The IMAGINA specific body image program yielded a significant improvement in body satisfaction when compared with the non-specific program in both men and women regardless of marital status and in some age groups: 50 to 54 years old, 60 to 64 years old, and 65 to 69. Male participants, as well as singles, were more satisfied with their bodies, and the contrary was true for divorced and separated. The IMAGINA program was particularly useful in participants with more body image problems. As shown, the pressure to fit beauty standards and related problems do not go away with age, a fact that is embodied and experienced differently in men and women.
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- Roberto Sánchez-Cabrero
- Department of Social Sciences and Applied Languages, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychology of Education and Psychobiology, International University of La Rioja (UNIR), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Social Sciences and Applied Languages, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastián, Spain
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Ręgwelski M, Lange E, Głąbska D, Guzek D. Analysis of the Influence of Age, BMI, and WHtR on Body Mass Acceptance, Attitudes, and Motivation towards Body Mass Reduction in Overweight and Obese Caucasian Women. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11030542. [PMID: 30832419 PMCID: PMC6471912 DOI: 10.3390/nu11030542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The emotional consequences of excessive body mass, associated with body image and acceptance, have become a global public health challenge as they may decrease the general well-being and hinder weight loss in overweight and obese individuals. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the influence of age, body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) on body mass acceptance, attitudes, and motivation toward body mass reduction in overweight and obese Caucasian women with excessive abdominal fat. The previously validated BodyMass–DRama (Body Mass–Dietary Restrictions: Acceptance, Motivation, Attitudes) questionnaire was applied in this study. The declared acceptance, attitudes and motivation towards body mass reduction were compared between subgroups based on age (20–40, 40–50, and 50–60 years), BMI (25.0–30.0, 30.0–35.0, and ≥35.0 kg/m2), and quartiles of WHtR. The age, BMI and WHtR were stated to be associated with declared acceptance, attitudes, and motivation towards body mass reduction. The different age groups indicated the following as the reasons for excessive body mass: young respondents—low physical activity and consumption of sweets; middle-aged ones—large/irregular meals; aging ones—large/irregular meals and low physical activity (p = 0.0161). While describing motivation toward body mass reduction, young respondents indicated the role of a physician or dietitian (p = 0.0012) or someone who can control them (p = 0.0044), as well as their expectation to be more successful at work after body mass reduction (p = 0.0045), while the aging ones indicated appreciation and plaudits from others (p = 0.0264) as a motivating factor. Respondents with the highest BMI declared having spending free time actively constricted (p = 0.0007); they declared more often than others of feeling exhausted (p = 0.0395) or tired all the time (p = 0.0445), but less often of feeling full of joy (p = 0.0457) or full of energy (p <0.0001). Respondents with moderate WHtR declared less often than others that they expect to enjoy socializing (p = 0.0376), but more often to be able to have a better vacation after body mass reduction (p = 0.0128), while those with the lowest WHtR expected to be more physically active (p = 0.0487). Women with the highest WHtR most commonly indicated external pressure from relatives or co-workers as a motivating factor for body mass reduction (p = 0.0435). Due to these differences between Caucasian women with excessive body mass, the approach of physicians and dietitians, as well as methods applied to motivate patients, need to be customized.
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- Maciej Ręgwelski
- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 159c Nowoursynowska Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 159c Nowoursynowska Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 159c Nowoursynowska Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Organization and Consumption Economics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 159c Nowoursynowska Street, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Christine A. Smith
- Psychology and Human Development, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Martins RB, Farias RR, Stahnke DN, Kik RME, Schwanke CHA, Resende TDL. Body image satisfaction, nutritional status, anthropometric indicators and quality of life among the elderly. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562018021.180115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract Objective: to determine the prevalence of body image satisfaction in elderly subjects, as well as its relationship with nutritional status, anthropometric indicators and quality of life. Method: a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study was carried out with elderly individuals from Primary Care units (Family Health Strategy) from all the health districts of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The variables studied were: sociodemographic (gender; age; marital status and schooling), anthropometric (weight; height; body mass index; arm, calf, waist and hip circumference; waist-hip ratio and triceps skinfold), nutritional (Mini Nutritional Assessment), and clinical (quality of life; body image satisfaction). The Stunkard Silhouettes Scale, the Mini Nutritional Assessment and the Flanagan quality of life scale were applied. For data analysis, logistic regression (five steps) was performed with the Conditional Backward method. Results: a total of 532 elderly users (68.96 (7.14) years) were evaluated, mostly women (64.8%) who were dissatisfied with their body image (71.7%). The predictors of body image satisfaction were: eutrophic/underweight body mass index, eutrophy/insufficient arm circumference, and higher mean quality of life scores. Conclusion: in general, a low prevalence of body image satisfaction was identified among the elderly. Subjects with lower body mass index, smaller arm circumference measures and better quality of life had a greater chance of being satisfied with their body image.
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Sklar EM. Body Image, Attractiveness, and Sexuality Among Women: The Influence of Experience and Social Context. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2018; 28:7-8. [PMID: 30481096 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Elliot Montgomery Sklar
- Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Goodman EL, Baker JH, Peat CM, Yilmaz Z, Bulik CM, Watson HJ. Weight suppression and weight elevation are associated with eating disorder symptomatology in women age 50 and older: Results of the gender and body image study. Int J Eat Disord 2018; 51:835-841. [PMID: 29693735 PMCID: PMC6381935 DOI: 10.1002/eat.22869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Weight suppression (WS), the difference between highest past non-pregnancy weight and current weight, predicts negative outcomes in eating disorders, but the impact of WS and related weight constructs are understudied in nonclinical, midlife populations. We examined WS (current weight < highest weight) and weight elevation (WE), the opposite of WS (current weight > lowest weight) and their associations with eating psychopathology in women aged 50+. METHOD Participants were a community-based sample (N = 1,776, Mage = 59) who completed demographic and eating psychopathology questions via online survey. WS, WE, and WS × WE were tested as predictors of outcome variables; BMI and medical conditions that affect weight were controlled for. RESULTS Individuals that were higher on WS and WE were most likely to engage in current weight loss attempts, dieting in the past 5 years, and extreme lifetime restriction. Individuals with higher WS were more likely to experience binge eating, greater frequency of weight checking, overvaluation of shape and weight, and lifetime fasting. Individuals with higher WE were more likely to report negative life impacts of eating and dieting. Higher WS and WE each predicted higher levels of skipping meals over the lifetime. DISCUSSION This novel study investigated WS in midlife women and introduced a new conceptualization of weight change (WE) that may be more relevant for aging populations given that women tend to gain weight with age. The findings implicate the utility of investigating both WS and WE as factors associated with eating psychopathology in midlife women.
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- Erica L. Goodman
- Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States,Department of Neurosurgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States,Department of Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States,School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia,School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia,Correspondence to: Hunna Watson, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB #7160, Department of Psychiatry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7032.
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Cowdell F, Galvin KT. A lifeworld phenomenological study of the experience of living within ageing skin. Nurs Inq 2018; 25:e12251. [PMID: 29927017 DOI: 10.1111/nin.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Understanding people's experience of skin ageing as it is lived can enable sensitive approaches to promoting healthy skin and to care in general. By understanding the insider perspective, what it is like for individuals, a way to sensitise practice for more humanly sensitive care is offered. Through interviews with seventeen community-dwelling older people, the essential meaning of living within ageing skin was illuminated as a state of managed inevitability. The skin is inevitably changing, and ageing skin is a marker of change over time but the person within remains. Constituents of the phenomenon comprise the experience of unfamiliar sights and sensations given by ageing skin; facing and accepting bodily changes and seeing this back and forth in family connections; taking care of the skin "to face" the world; and to present oneself to others and a different place in the world, same person, changed body. Findings point to why and how nurses can treat older people as persons by not over emphasising a view on ageing bodies or bodies with aged skin alone, but in tempering this view with deeper existential insights, meeting the older person with a skin care need as a person and not just as a physical entity.
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- Fiona Cowdell
- Faculty of Health, Education and Life Science, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
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Haydont V, Bernard BA, Fortunel NO. Age-related evolutions of the dermis: Clinical signs, fibroblast and extracellular matrix dynamics. Mech Ageing Dev 2018; 177:150-156. [PMID: 29548941 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Ageing is today a major societal concern that is intrinsically associated with the increase of life expectancy. Outside the context of severe degenerative diseases that affect the elderly populations, normal visible signs of ageing, notably skin sagging and wrinkles, influence the social and individual perception of peoples. Accordingly, there is a strong demand for researches on skin ageing. Deciphering the cellular and molecular processes of skin evolution through ageing is thus an active scientific domain, at the frontier of tissue developmental and ageing biology. The focus of the present article is to provide an overview of the current knowledge concerning the evolution of dermis characteristics at different life stages, from intra-uterine to post-natal life. The description will integrate stage-specific and age-related changes in dermis characteristics at the tissue, cell, and molecular levels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Valérie Haydont
- Knowledge and Performance Department, Advanced Research, L'Oréal Research and Innovation, 93600, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France.
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- Scientific Directorate, L'Oréal Research and Innovation, 92100, Clichy, France
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- Laboratoire de Génomique et Radiobiologie de la Kératinopoïèse, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA/DRF/IRCM, 91000, Evry, France; INSERM U967, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France; Université Paris-Diderot, Paris 7, France; Université Paris-Saclay, Paris 11, France.
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"I'll do anything to maintain my health": How women aged 65-94 perceive, experience, and cope with their aging bodies. Body Image 2017; 21:71-80. [PMID: 28329716 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
We explored how physically active women perceived, experienced, and coped with their aging bodies, and examined their perceptions of the utility of self-compassion to manage aging body-related changes. Findings from a thematic analysis of interviews with 21 women aged 65-94 revealed that they were appreciative of how their bodies worked and accepting of their physical limitations, yet concurrently critical of their body's functionality and appearance. Participants engaged in physical activity and healthy eating to maintain their health and body functionality, yet also used diet, hair styling, anti-aging creams, makeup, physical activity, and clothing to manage their appearances. To assess their bodies (in)adequacies, they engaged in upward or downward social comparisons with others their age. Participants perceived self-compassion for the aging body to be idealistic and contextual. Findings highlight the importance of health and body functionality in influencing the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral management of the aging body.
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