Thresholds of size: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of childhood messages around food, body, health and weight.
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Holland, Fiona G., Peterson, Karin and Archer, Stephanie 2018. Thresholds of size: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of childhood messages around food, body, health and weight. Critical Dietetics.
| Authors | Holland, Fiona G., Peterson, Karin and Archer, Stephanie |
|---|---|
| Abstract | This study explores the lived experiences of non-dieting, middle-aged Western women classified as ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’ on BMI charts. Qualitative research that has focused on non-weight loss experiences with this population has been rare. This study aims to allow their experiences to be heard within the mainstream health literature. Four women from aged 40-55 were interviewed about their early messages and experiences around food, body, health and weight. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was conducted. Three themes were identified: 1) family culture and body norms 2) thresholds of size and 3) action and outcome. Participants identified a range of influences upon their early body appraisal, with parents, extended family, peers and community members contributing to their understanding of what constituted as an acceptable size. The impact upon their sense of identity and emotional wellbeing is discussed. This study contributes to the role of the modelling and messages around size and value given by important others and the psychological ramifications these can have over time. |
| Keywords | Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Eating Behaviours; Body image; Body size; Stigma; Adolescence; Family |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal | Critical Dietetics |
| Publisher | Open Journal Systems |
| ISSN | 19231237 |
| Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/622747 |
| http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| hdl:10545/622747 | |
| Publication dates | 04 May 2018 |
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| Deposited | 04 Jun 2018, 09:38 |
| Contributors | University of Derby, University of North Carolina Asheville and Imperial College London |
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