Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.
Biomechanics Research Laboratory, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Womens Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec;18:17455057221109394. doi: 10.1177/17455057221109394.
Although low breast satisfaction has been associated with a range of potential negative health implications, little is known about key factors that influence breast satisfaction across the lifespan. This study aimed to determine the impacts of age, body mass and breast size on breast satisfaction and how breast satisfaction impacts psychosocial and sexual well-being-related quality of life outcomes and physical activity behaviours.
Three hundred and forty-five women (age range: 18.1-83.7 years) had their body mass (kg), standing height (cm) and breast volume (ml) measured. A 13-item questionnaire comprising the Breast-Q and Active Australia Survey was used to assess breast satisfaction, quality of life outcomes and participation in physical activity.
Breast satisfaction was influenced by breast size, such that women with larger breasts were less satisfied with their breasts compared to their counterparts with smaller breasts. Greater breast satisfaction was associated with improved psychosocial and sexual well-being-related measures of quality of life, and time spent participating in physical activity.
Interventions to improve breast satisfaction among women across the breast size spectrum should be encouraged in public health initiatives to better engage and encourage positive health behaviours and reduce potential adverse health implications.
尽管低乳房满意度与一系列潜在的负面健康影响有关，但对于影响女性一生乳房满意度的关键因素知之甚少。本研究旨在确定年龄、体重和乳房大小对乳房满意度的影响，以及乳房满意度如何影响与心理社会和性健康相关的生活质量结果和身体活动行为。
345 名女性（年龄范围：18.1-83.7 岁）测量了她们的体重（kg）、身高（cm）和乳房体积（ml）。使用包含 13 个项目的乳房质量问卷（Breast-Q）和澳大利亚积极生活调查（Active Australia Survey）评估乳房满意度、生活质量结果和参与身体活动的情况。
乳房满意度受乳房大小的影响，与乳房较小的女性相比，乳房较大的女性对乳房的满意度较低。更高的乳房满意度与改善心理社会和性健康相关的生活质量指标以及参与身体活动的时间有关。
应在公共卫生倡议中鼓励改善整个乳房大小范围内女性的乳房满意度，以更好地参与和鼓励积极的健康行为，并减少潜在的不良健康影响。
