Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

Nina Konstantin Nissen; Lotte Holm

doi:10.1111/obr.12231

Literature review

Forfattere:

Nissen, Nina Konstantin ;
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Institut for Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomi, Københavns Universitet
Holm, Lotte
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Section for Consumption, Bioethics and Governance, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, Københavns Universitet

Undertitel:

perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

DOI:

10.1111/obr.12231

Resumé:

Improved understanding of how normal weight and moderately overweight people manage their body weight and shape could be used to inform initiatives to prevent and treat obesity. This literature review offers a thorough appraisal of existing research into perceptions and management of own body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people. The studies reported in the 47 publications reviewed here address various themes based on different conceptualizations. The studies point out that normal weight and moderately overweight people are much concerned about their body size, but huge discrepancies are found between their own perceptions and study categorizations. The studies also indicate that normal weight and moderately overweight people are actively engaged in managing their body size through numerous managing strategies, and dieting is widespread. Together the studies do not form a unified and coherent research field, and there is a bias towards North American study populations. Methodological problems were identified in some publications, raising questions about generalizability of the findings. Moreover, only few studies give deeper insight into the specific perceptions and actions. Repeated studies are needed in broader and more differentiated geographical, social and cultural contexts, and longitudinal studies and more in-depth explorations are especially needed.

Type:

Tidsskrifts-review article

Sprog:

Engelsk

Udgivet i:

Obesity Reviews, 2015, Vol 16, Issue 2, p. 150-160

Hovedforskningsområde:

Science/technology

Publikationsstatus:

Publiceret

Review type:

Peer Review

Indberetningsår:

2015

Videnskabeligt niveau:

Videnskabelig

ID:

2262581238

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