1. Body image in a sample of adult African American males and females with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
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Reddy, Sheethal D., Edwards, Christopher L., Wood, Mary, O'Garo, Keisha, Morgan, Kai, Edwards, LeKisha, Wellington, Chante, McDougald, Camela S., Feliu, Miriam, McNeil, Janice, and Whitfield, Keith E.
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Body image -- Research ,Sickle cell anemia -- Psychological aspects ,Eating disorders -- Risk factors ,Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies ,Social sciences - Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects developmental maturation causing a delay in secondary sex characteristics associated with puberty. There is little data on the impact of SCD on body image, a well-established risk factor for eating disorders among young women. Body dissatisfaction combined with environmental stressors and negative affect may place some men and women with SCD at a higher risk problematic eating behaviors or body change strategies in an attempt to achieve a more idealized body type. The present exploratory study examined the potential associations between SCD, body image, and eating disorders, and provided preliminary data to guide the directions of future investigations. Keywords Sickle cell disease * Body image * Pain * Gender * Body dissatisfaction, Introduction Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are unique in that they are a chronically ill population with a history of growth and sexual maturation delays that are a natural [...]
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- 2011
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