Oldham, M. and Robinson, E. (2016) Visual weight status misperceptions of men: Why overweight can look like a healthy weight. Journal of Health Psychology, 21 (8). pp. 1768-1777. ISSN 1359-1053
Abstract
Overweight men often underestimate their weight status. Here, we examine whether underestimation occurs when visually judging the weight status of men and whether exposure to heavier body weights may be a cause of visual underestimation of male weight status. Participants systematically underestimated the weight status of overweight and obese men (Study 1) and participants reporting more frequent exposure to heavy male body weights were most likely to underestimate (Study 2). Experimental exposure to different body weights influenced underestimation of weight status (Study 3). Frequent exposure to heavier body weights may cause visual underestimation of the weight status of overweight men.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 The Author(s). This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | obesity; social norms; weight misperceptions |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2019 13:48 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2019 13:48 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1359105314566257 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:147671 |