TY - JOUR
T1 - Body image in middle-aged HIV-infected and uninfected women
AU - Sharma, A.
AU - Howard, A. A.
AU - Schoenbaum, E. E.
AU - Buono, D.
AU - Webber, M. P.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (RO1 DA13564).
PY - 2006/11/1
Y1 - 2006/11/1
N2 - We assessed factors associated with negative body image among 225 HIV-infected and 207 uninfected women. Standardized interviews obtained sociodemographic data and elicited agreement with the statement: 'Overall I am satisfied with my body shape'. Height and weight were measured. Overall, 39% of the women were obese and 47% had a negative body image. Factors independently associated with negative body image were HIV-infection, BMI, and depression. Given the high prevalence of obesity and negative body image, interventions aimed at assisting women with weight loss are warranted.
AB - We assessed factors associated with negative body image among 225 HIV-infected and 207 uninfected women. Standardized interviews obtained sociodemographic data and elicited agreement with the statement: 'Overall I am satisfied with my body shape'. Height and weight were measured. Overall, 39% of the women were obese and 47% had a negative body image. Factors independently associated with negative body image were HIV-infection, BMI, and depression. Given the high prevalence of obesity and negative body image, interventions aimed at assisting women with weight loss are warranted.
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U2 - 10.1080/09540120500521517
DO - 10.1080/09540120500521517
M3 - Article
C2 - 17012091
AN - SCOPUS:33749463764
SN - 0954-0121
VL - 18
SP - 998
EP - 1003
JO - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
JF - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
IS - 8
ER -
