At war with their bodies or at war with their minds? A glimpse into the lives and minds of female yo-yo dieters - the curtain has lifted in the UK
Journal article
Qazi, H. and Keval, H. 2013. At war with their bodies or at war with their minds? A glimpse into the lives and minds of female yo-yo dieters - the curtain has lifted in the UK. Journal of International Women's Studies. 14 (1), pp. 311-332.
Authors | Qazi, H. and Keval, H. |
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Abstract | Yo-yo dieting is a common phenomenon yet little interdisciplinary research has been carried out on dieting, food and nutrition in the social context. This study investigated the effects of yo-yo dieting on social and psychological well-being using qualitative methods. Data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews with women who yo-yo diet. A total of 9 participants, 20-51 years old, were recruited by purposive and snowball sampling techniques from the University of Roehampton, London, U.K., where the first author was a student at the time of the study. Thematic analysis derived four major themes: the physical and/or mental impact of yo-yo dieting, the similarity of reported symptoms with those associated with eating disorders, familial and sociocultural pressure for initiating diets and the struggle for control and/or identity. Furthermore, there appears to be a link between yo-yo dieting and interviewees’ references to depressive mood episodes. The implications of these findings for the risks of developing eating disorders are discussed. |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Journal of International Women's Studies |
Journal citation | 14 (1), pp. 311-332 |
Publisher | Bridgewater State University |
ISSN | 1539-8706 |
Related URL | http://www.bridgew.edu/SoAS/JIWS/index.htm |
Publication dates | |
Jan 2013 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 Dec 2012 |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/86vx5/at-war-with-their-bodies-or-at-war-with-their-minds-a-glimpse-into-the-lives-and-minds-of-female-yo-yo-dieters-the-curtain-has-lifted-in-the-uk
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