In Mexico, the problem of obesity is influenced by factors such as culture as well as cognitive and perceptual biases. Therefore, the main objectives of this study were: a. to compare the body mass index (BMI) with alteration of body image and body dissatisfaction depending on sex and nationality (Spanish vs. Mexican); and b. to compare the level of body image alteration depending on BMI and nationality. 169 Spanish and Mexican college students participated. The Stunkard’s Silhouettes Test (2000) was used to measure body image, obtaining weight and height. There were found significant differences in BMI depending on nationality, but not on sex. Besides, high figures of overweight and obesity among Mexicans were found as well as high percent...
“How do I perceive myself and how I would like to be”: A study on the body image of Mexican adolesce...
Abstract . Body dissatisfaction is regarded as a powerful risk factor for dietary restraint and buli...
A comparative study was done to analyze the differences between Spanish adolescent and Latin America...
In Mexico, the problem of obesity is influenced by factors such as culture as well as cognitive and ...
The present study analyzes the relationship between body image satisfaction and distortion with the ...
Background. Body dissatisfaction is regarded as a powerful risk factor for dietary restraint and bul...
The objectives of this study were: (1) to compare Mexican and Canadian university students regarding...
Currently thinness is the ideal body (IB) while in western societies obesity has reached levels neve...
AbstractThe objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the body mass index (B...
Abstract In order to describe the level of physical attractiveness that mexican and argentine consid...
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and ...
“How do I perceive myself and how I would like to be”: A study on the body image of Mexican adolesce...
The aim of this study was to determine differences and similarities in present, ideal, and social bo...
Introduction: The current beauty standard is associated with thinness, a situation that alters the b...
Introduction: The current beauty standard is associated with thinness, a situation that alters the b...
“How do I perceive myself and how I would like to be”: A study on the body image of Mexican adolesce...
Abstract . Body dissatisfaction is regarded as a powerful risk factor for dietary restraint and buli...
A comparative study was done to analyze the differences between Spanish adolescent and Latin America...
In Mexico, the problem of obesity is influenced by factors such as culture as well as cognitive and ...
The present study analyzes the relationship between body image satisfaction and distortion with the ...
Background. Body dissatisfaction is regarded as a powerful risk factor for dietary restraint and bul...
The objectives of this study were: (1) to compare Mexican and Canadian university students regarding...
Currently thinness is the ideal body (IB) while in western societies obesity has reached levels neve...
AbstractThe objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the body mass index (B...
Abstract In order to describe the level of physical attractiveness that mexican and argentine consid...
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and ...
“How do I perceive myself and how I would like to be”: A study on the body image of Mexican adolesce...
The aim of this study was to determine differences and similarities in present, ideal, and social bo...
Introduction: The current beauty standard is associated with thinness, a situation that alters the b...
Introduction: The current beauty standard is associated with thinness, a situation that alters the b...
“How do I perceive myself and how I would like to be”: A study on the body image of Mexican adolesce...
Abstract . Body dissatisfaction is regarded as a powerful risk factor for dietary restraint and buli...
A comparative study was done to analyze the differences between Spanish adolescent and Latin America...