The Association of Body Image Self-Discrepancy With Female Gender, Calorie-Restricted Diet, and Psychological Symptoms Among Healthy Junior High School Students in Japan

The Association of Body Image Self-Discrepancy With Female Gender, Calorie-Restricted Diet, and Psychological Symptoms Among Healthy Junior High School Students in Japan

Background: Body image self-discrepancy reflects a preference for weight loss regardless of normal body size and is a distorted cognition that may be a precursor to eating disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with body image self-discrepancy among healthy junior hig...

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Main Authors: Kyoko Nomura, Yuki Itakura, Sachiko Minamizono, Kazuyo Okayama, Yumiko Suzuki, Yukari Takemi, Akemi Nakanishi, Kumi Eto, Hitoshi Takahashi, Yuki Kawata, Hitomi Asakura, Yorika Matsuda, Naoko Kaibara, Sakiko Hamanaka, Hiroko Kodama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
body image self-discrepancy
eating disorder
adolescents
depressive mood
calorie-restricted diet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.576089/full

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