Body Image in Hispanic/Latino vs. European American Adolescents: Implications for Treatment and Prevention of Obesity in Underserved Populations
Author: Ceballos, Natalie
Date Published: 2010
This study is an important step toward clarifying the nature of weight-related health risks factor facing the understudied popluation of Hispanic/Latino teens. The results of the current study sugguest that among body dissatisfaction than males; however, European Americans reported greater body dissatisfaction overall than Hispanic/Latinos. This study represents an important step toward a better understanding of weight-related health risks facing understudied population of Hispanic/Latino teens and an important contribution to the ongoing literature addressing socio-cultural attitudes toward appearance as an effective means of reducing body image satisfaction and co-morbid conditions such as obesity and disordered eating.
Date Published: 2010
This study is an important step toward clarifying the nature of weight-related health risks factor facing the understudied popluation of Hispanic/Latino teens. The results of the current study sugguest that among body dissatisfaction than males; however, European Americans reported greater body dissatisfaction overall than Hispanic/Latinos. This study represents an important step toward a better understanding of weight-related health risks facing understudied population of Hispanic/Latino teens and an important contribution to the ongoing literature addressing socio-cultural attitudes toward appearance as an effective means of reducing body image satisfaction and co-morbid conditions such as obesity and disordered eating.
