Cross-sectional associations between gender-linked personality traits and use of weight-loss and muscle-building products among U.S. young adults.
Vivienne M HazzardKelley A BortonKatherine W BauerKendrin R SonnevillePublished in: Eating disorders (2017)
This study examined the cross-sectional associations between gender-linked personality traits and use of products for weight loss and muscle building using data from young adults participating in Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health who completed the short-form Bem Sex-Role Inventory (n = 3,343). Among men, a higher score on the masculinity scale was associated with greater odds of diet pill use, legal performance-enhancing substance (PES) use, and illicit PES use, while a higher score on the femininity scale was associated with lower odds of illicit PES use. These findings can inform interventions for men with weight/shape concerns.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- young adults
- cross sectional
- bariatric surgery
- mental health
- childhood cancer
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity
- public health
- middle aged
- healthcare
- weight gain
- glycemic control
- quality improvement
- obese patients
- electronic health record
- health information
- risk assessment
- deep learning
- human health