Eating disorders, dieting, and the accuracy of self-reported weight

Article Abstract:

The accuracy of self reported weight in those with an eating disorder, was compared to those without an eating disorder.

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Weight-related and shape-related self-evaluation in eating-disordered and non-eating-disordered women

Article Abstract:

Research examining ways in which bulimic women use their body weight as a criterion for their self-esteem is presented. Comparative studies involving unrestrained eaters, eating-disordered and restrained patients are described.

Health aspects, Methods, Women, Bulimia, Self-esteem, Self esteem, Women's health

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Accuracy in the estimation of body weight: An alternate test of the motivated-distortion hypothesis

Article Abstract:

The ability of the participants to estimate the weight of a target person as a means of distinguishing between motivated distortions and perceptual biases is examined. The observation suggests that perceptual biases do not explain inaccuracies in self-reported weight and that such inaccuracies might be the result of motivated distortions.

United States, Science & research, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Body size, Body weights and measures

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