Musaiger Abdulrahman O, Shahbeek Nora E, Al-Mannai Maryama
Directorate of Nutritional Studies, Bahrain Centre for Studies & Research, Manama, Bahrain.
J Biosoc Sci. 2004 Nov;36(6):699-707. doi: 10.1017/s0021932003006412.
This study investigated the social factors associated with body-shape preferences for females and males as perceived by Arab women living in Qatar, and correlated the current weight status of women studied with these preferences. The subjects were 535 non-pregnant Arab women aged 20-67 years, who attended heath centres in Doha City, the capital of the State of Qatar. Illustrations of male and female body shapes ranging from very thin to very obese using the 9-figure Silhouettes scale were shown to women, and they were asked to select their preferred figure. Body mass index (BMI) was used to determine the weight status of women studied. Age, educational level and employment status were found to be significantly associated with ideal body-shape preference for both males and females, whereas marital status and current weight status had no significant association. In general, the Arab women studied selected a more mid-range of body fatness for males than for females. It is concluded that attention should be given to sociocultural factors, such as body-shape preferences, in any programmes to promote ideal body weight for the public.
本研究调查了居住在卡塔尔的阿拉伯女性所感知的与女性和男性体型偏好相关的社会因素，并将所研究女性的当前体重状况与这些偏好进行关联。研究对象为535名年龄在20至67岁之间的未怀孕阿拉伯女性，她们前往卡塔尔国首都多哈市的健康中心就诊。研究人员向这些女性展示了使用9种体型轮廓量表绘制的从极瘦到极胖的男性和女性体型插图，并要求她们选择自己偏爱的体型。身体质量指数（BMI）用于确定所研究女性的体重状况。研究发现，年龄、教育水平和就业状况与男性和女性的理想体型偏好均显著相关，而婚姻状况和当前体重状况则无显著关联。总体而言，所研究的阿拉伯女性为男性选择的体型肥胖程度范围比为女性选择的更偏向中等。研究得出结论，在任何促进公众理想体重的项目中，都应关注体型偏好等社会文化因素。
