The relationship between intuitive eating, eating disorders, and body image perceptions in young adult women

IF 0.7 Q4 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism Pub Date : 2022-03-21 DOI:10.3233/mnm-211583

E. Koçyiğit, Elif Adanur Uzunlar, Ş. Özer, Hazal Küçükkaraca Zakkour, G. Akbulut

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The term intuitive eating is a new concept that has emerged in recent years. It is a way of eating that is based on responding to the body’s natural signals of hunger and satiety. OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between intuitive eating and eating disorders and body image perception in young adult women. METHODS: The study was conducted with 400 women aged 19–35 years. The data were collected with the Figure Rating Scale, the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2), and the Eating Attitude Test-26. RESULTS: The mean body mass index was significantly higher in individuals who misperceived their body image. While 51.4% of the participants with normal eating behavior had appropriate body image perception, 38.8% of the participants with abnormal eating behavior had appropriate body image perception. The IES-2 total score was significantly lower in women with abnormal eating behavior and overweight/obese women. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that intuitive eating is negatively associated with abnormal eating behavior and obesity in young adult women and that women with low intuitive eating inclinations misperceived their body image.

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年轻成年女性直觉饮食、饮食失调和身体形象感知之间的关系

背景:直觉饮食是近年来出现的一个新概念。这是一种基于对身体饥饿和饱腹感的自然信号做出反应的饮食方式。目的:探讨年轻成年女性直观进食、进食障碍与身体形象感知的关系。方法:研究对象为400名年龄19-35岁的女性。数据采用身材评定量表、直观饮食量表-2 (IES-2)和饮食态度测试(26)收集。结果:对自己身体形象有错误认知的个体，其平均体重指数明显较高。进食行为正常的被试有51.4%的人有适当的身体意象感知，进食行为异常的被试有38.8%的人有适当的身体意象感知。饮食行为异常的女性和超重/肥胖女性的IES-2总分明显较低。结论:我们的研究结果表明，直觉性饮食与年轻成年女性的异常饮食行为和肥胖呈负相关，并且低直觉性饮食倾向的女性对自己的身体形象存在误解。

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Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism NUTRITION & DIETETICS-

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1.70

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期刊介绍： The Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism publishes original scientific papers on metabolism, including diabesity and eating disorders; nutrition (epidemiological, basic, clinical and artificial); dietary and nutritional practices and management and their impact on health from prevention to treatment. The journal hosts the proceedings of relevant congresses and presents shorter notices focused on the original character of the Mediterranean nutritional civilisation. In addition, this journal is intended as a platform for scientific debate and knowledge-sharing among students and clinical practitioners, and between them and the broader scientific community, and finally as a tool for promoting and enhancing scientific cooperation.