Padgett Justina, Biro Frank M
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2003 Dec;16(6):349-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2003.09.007.
Body dissatisfaction and medical issues arising at both ends of the weight continuum are discussed from a cultural perspective. More specifically, a possible aesthetic preference and physical tolerance for increased adiposity among African-American females is discussed, as contrasted with that of Caucasian females.
This mini-review of the existing literature suggests many avenues for future research in the cross-cultural aspects of body dissatisfaction, overweight, and obesity. Among these suggestions are (1) educating children and adolescents about excessive weight, (2) assessing cultural perceptions of overweight and obesity among African-Americans, (3) understanding the developmental trajectory of body dissatisfaction in females, and (4) placing more emphasis on the cross-cultural representation and psychological influence of the female body image in the media.
从文化视角探讨体重连续体两端出现的身体不满及医学问题。更具体地说，探讨了非裔美国女性与白人女性相比，对增加的肥胖可能存在的审美偏好和身体耐受性。
对现有文献的这一简短综述为身体不满、超重和肥胖的跨文化研究指明了许多未来研究方向。这些建议包括：（1）对儿童和青少年进行超重教育；（2）评估非裔美国人对超重和肥胖的文化认知；（3）了解女性身体不满的发展轨迹；（4）更加重视媒体中女性身体形象的跨文化呈现及其心理影响。
