Body satisfaction and overall mood: Effects of race in exercisers with obesity

Authors

  • James J. Annesi

    YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta

  • Srinivasa Gorjala

    Southern Regional Health System

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2010.38.8.1105
Keywords:
body satisfaction, mood, exercise, race, obesity
Abstract

Body image in obese women is generally poor, and may be affected by race/ethnicity. The impact of exercise is unclear. White and African American women who were obese started on a supported exercise and nutrition education program for weight reduction. The body satisfaction of the African American participants was significantly more favorable at baseline than the comparable group of White women. For all participants, body satisfaction was significantly related to overall mood, both at baseline, and in its significant improvements over six months. Race/ethnicity did not influence those relationships. Extensions of this research may improve theory and, ultimately, treatments.

References
Downloads
Published
2010-09-01
Issue
Volume 38, 2010, Issue 8
Section
Articles
License

Author(s) agree that copyright of an article published in SBP Journal is transferred from the author(s) to the journal publisher (Scientific Journal Publishers Limited) upon publication.

Disclaimer

Social Behavior and Personality maintains an open editorial policy and may or may not endorse the conclusions made in its published articles. Neither the journal nor its publisher, editors or staff assume any responsibility for any material considered to be offensive or defamatory, or for obtaining any copyright permissions necessary for publication of articles.