Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria
Abstract Each population may have its own specific characteristics and cultural differences, which can affect perceptions of one's body, obesity, and the development of weight-related biases. The goal of our study is to (I) examine weight biases among incoming nursing students from two distinct...
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| description | Abstract Each population may have its own specific characteristics and cultural differences, which can affect perceptions of one's body, obesity, and the development of weight-related biases. The goal of our study is to (I) examine weight biases among incoming nursing students from two distinct cultures; (II) determine whether the cultural differences may be reflected in the levels of fat phobia, attitudes, and behaviors related to overweight and obesity; (III) adapt the Fat Phobia Scale and translate it into Polish. The study includes 119 Nigerian students and 120 Polish students. The following tools are used—ORK-10, ATOP, BAOP, BES and FPh. The results indicates that Nigerian students have significantly (p < 0.01) less knowledge about the risks associated with overweight and obesity. In contrast, they have a significantly (p < 0.01) more positive body image than the Polish students. Among Nigerian students, men have more positive body image in comparison to women (p = 0.01). An inverse relationship is observed in the group of Polish students, among whom women had a more positive body image than men did (p = 0.01). There are no statistically significant differences in fatphobic attitudes among the studied groups. It has been observed, that culture may be related to weight biases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-60d36bcbf6074cf89b0a3570989638932024-03-05T18:55:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-02-011411910.1038/s41598-024-54904-1Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and NigeriaWojciech Styk0Marzena Samardakiewicz1Szymon Zmorzynski2Academic Laboratory of Psychological Tests, Medical University of LublinDepartment of Psychology, Medical University of LublinThe Academy of ZamośćAbstract Each population may have its own specific characteristics and cultural differences, which can affect perceptions of one's body, obesity, and the development of weight-related biases. The goal of our study is to (I) examine weight biases among incoming nursing students from two distinct cultures; (II) determine whether the cultural differences may be reflected in the levels of fat phobia, attitudes, and behaviors related to overweight and obesity; (III) adapt the Fat Phobia Scale and translate it into Polish. The study includes 119 Nigerian students and 120 Polish students. The following tools are used—ORK-10, ATOP, BAOP, BES and FPh. The results indicates that Nigerian students have significantly (p < 0.01) less knowledge about the risks associated with overweight and obesity. In contrast, they have a significantly (p < 0.01) more positive body image than the Polish students. Among Nigerian students, men have more positive body image in comparison to women (p = 0.01). An inverse relationship is observed in the group of Polish students, among whom women had a more positive body image than men did (p = 0.01). There are no statistically significant differences in fatphobic attitudes among the studied groups. It has been observed, that culture may be related to weight biases.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54904-1Weight biasesCrossculturalBMIObesityMedical studentsFat phobia |
| spellingShingle | Wojciech Styk Marzena Samardakiewicz Szymon Zmorzynski Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria Scientific Reports Weight biases Crosscultural BMI Obesity Medical students Fat phobia |
| title | Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria |
| title_full | Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria |
| title_short | Weight biases, body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from Poland and Nigeria |
| title_sort | weight biases body image and obesity risk knowledge in the groups of nursing students from poland and nigeria |
| topic | Weight biases Crosscultural BMI Obesity Medical students Fat phobia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54904-1 |
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