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Module
6: Body Image
This
interactive module commences by assessing
your eating and dieting behaviours on-line
and your attitude towards your body image.
You
will calculate your actual body size on-line
using a body mass index calculator.
The module will help you understand some
of the influences on slimness and body image.
It will present fascinating data on the
body size men and women think they are,
compared with their actual body size, and
the size the opposite sex actually consider
ideal.
It
will outline some of the factors that contribute
to a negative body image in men and women
which in turn can lead to self-destructive
behaviours and poor health.
The module finishes by providing suggestions
on improving your body image and self esteem.
The
module is assessed with on-line true/false
questions and multiple choice questions.
It is recommended for the general public
and for people working in the weight loss
industry.
Contents
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Objectives
- Introduction
- Influences on slimness
- Some
facts and figures about body image
- Body
image - definition
- Self
esteem and body image
- Fat
& Thin - social/cultural definitions
- Pressures
on Body Image
- Factors
contributing to negative body image
- Body
Image, Destructive behaviour and Health
- Suggestions
on Improving body image and self esteem
- Positive
body image and obesity
- Type
of help available
Including
- On-line
Eating & Dieting Behaviour Surveys
- On-line
Body Image Scale
Objectives
To understand some of the factors that
contribute to negative body image in men
and women.
To understand that a negative body image
can lead to self-destructive behaviours
and health/psychological problems.
To highlight strategies for improving
body image and self esteem.
To appreciate that those providing advice
on diets to avoid weight gain or to achieve
weight loss have the potential to initiate
eating disorders.
Last
Updated: 2002
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