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Reports from K.M. Mcfadden et al highlight recent research in life sciences
2009 OCT 26 - (NewsRx.com) -- "With ever-increasing media attention on weight, many adolescents judge their bodies to be inferior to the advertised images. Exposure to a daily diet of airbrushed, surgically altered, and augmented bodies provides an active template for adolescent body dissatisfaction," scientists in the United States report. "Adolescents are at an increased risk for downgrading the physical attractiveness and appropriateness of their bodies because they are actively comparing themselves to idealized adolescent portrayals. Body esteem issues are compounded by the identity crisis that confronts and challenges the adolescent. A hallmark of adolescence is resolving this identity crisis, a state that is exacerbated by a craving for a fictionalized body. The adolescent who is obese may have to contend with additional body esteem pressures and compounded identity issues because of their appearance. After years or a lifetime of struggling with obesity, concurrent with societal stigmatization and peer harassment, the risk of a disturbed body image multiplies. Bariatric surgery for weight loss seems to the obese adolescent to be their ''dream come true,'' but what happens when results do not match ''Hollywood standards''' An important factor in determining the suitability of an obese adolescent for weight-loss surgery (WLS) entails having the adolescent envision how they believe their body will look as they lose weight and how they expect their body to appear at their goal weight. Identification of unrealistic expectations prior to WLS is an important determinant in deciding the adolescent's readiness," wrote K.M. Mcfadden and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "A structured, comprehensive nursing assessment of the adolescent's current and projected body image helps to identify ongoing issues and potential problems that may include eating disorders, dysmorphia, and other mental health issues." Mcfadden and colleagues published their study in Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care (Implications of Adolescent Body Image upon Weight Loss Surgery Success. Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care, 2009;4(3):203-220). For additional information, contact K.M. Mcfadden, 370 Wheeler Avenue, Reno, NV 89502, USA. The publisher's contact information for the journal Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care is: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 140 Huguenot Street, 3RD FL, New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA. Keywords: United States, Reno, Life Sciences, Obesity, Bariatrics, Weight Loss, Adolescence, Surgery. This article was prepared by Obesity & Diabetes Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Obesity & Diabetes Week via NewsRx.com.
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