Body image dissatisfaction among rural population: a systematic review

Body image dissatisfaction, a risk factor for eating disorders, is no longer a phenomenon exclusive to developed countries or urbanized areas: the trend shows its expansion to other social sectors. The aim was to review the researches that have studied the presence of body image dissatisfaction in p...

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Autor: García Mendoza, Francelia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
Repositorio:Mexican Journal of Medical Research
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/5581
Acceso en línea:https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/MJMR/article/view/5581
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Body image dissatisfaction
rural population
eating disorders
Insatisfacción con la imagen corporal
población rural
trastornos alimentarios
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Sumario:Body image dissatisfaction, a risk factor for eating disorders, is no longer a phenomenon exclusive to developed countries or urbanized areas: the trend shows its expansion to other social sectors. The aim was to review the researches that have studied the presence of body image dissatisfaction in population from rural areas, describing both their methodology and the results obtained. A systematic review was carried out in PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus, using key words such as: "body dissatisfaction", "body image", "eating disorders", "rural area/population". 27 papers that complied with the inclusion criteria were reviewed. All reported body image dissatisfaction, mainly tending to thinness. It is important to consider the contributions of the works presented here, pointing out the need to implement intervention strategies aimed equally at rural populations.