TY - JOUR
T1 - Body image in older women
T2 - a mediator of BMI and wellness behaviors
AU - Kilpela, Lisa Smith
AU - Verzijl, Christina L.
AU - Becker, Carolyn Black
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Negative body image is prevalent among mid- and late-life women. In younger women, negative body image is associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) when controlling for body mass index (BMI), and mediates the relationship between obesity and emotional wellbeing. Yet, much remains unknown about body image in older populations. In our sample of women aged 50–86 (N = 181), negative body image mediated the relationship between BMI and sleep, all four domains of QOL, negative affect, nutritious food consumption, and psychosocial impairment, but not enjoyment of physical activity. Findings suggest negative body image impacts the wellbeing of older women.
AB - Negative body image is prevalent among mid- and late-life women. In younger women, negative body image is associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) when controlling for body mass index (BMI), and mediates the relationship between obesity and emotional wellbeing. Yet, much remains unknown about body image in older populations. In our sample of women aged 50–86 (N = 181), negative body image mediated the relationship between BMI and sleep, all four domains of QOL, negative affect, nutritious food consumption, and psychosocial impairment, but not enjoyment of physical activity. Findings suggest negative body image impacts the wellbeing of older women.
KW - BMI
KW - Negative body image
KW - quality of life
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U2 - 10.1080/08952841.2019.1692629
DO - 10.1080/08952841.2019.1692629
M3 - Article
C2 - 31751189
AN - SCOPUS:85075481299
SN - 0895-2841
VL - 33
SP - 298
EP - 311
JO - Journal of Women and Aging
JF - Journal of Women and Aging
IS - 3
ER -