Research Article
Body Image Dissatisfaction Is Increased in Male and Overweight/Obese Adolescents in Botswana
Table 3
Body Image Questionnaire difference from ideal and dissatisfaction scores.
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BIQ factor | Gender | Urbanization | BMI group | Male | Female | City | Town/urban village | Rural village | Underweight | Optimal BMI | Overweight/ Obese |
| Difference from Ideal |
| Height | 0.9 (1.5) | 0.7 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.4) | 1.1 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.4) | Skin complexion | 0.5 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.2 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.4) | 0.3 (1.3) | Hair texture | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.5) | 0.5 (1.5) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.5 (1.5) | 0.2 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.4 (0.5) | Facial features | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.5) | 0.4 (1.5) | 0.6 (1.5) | 1.5 (4.5) | 0.4 (1.5) | Muscle tone | 1.2 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.4)
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| 0.4 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.2 (1.2) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.9 (1.5) | Body proportions | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.9 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.40) | 1.1 (1.4)
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| 0.8 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.4) | 1.3 (1.4)
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| Weight | 0.8 (1.5) | 0.9 (1.5) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.3 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.5)
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| 1.6 (1.4) | Chest size | 0.9 (1.5) | 0.6 (1.5)
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| 1.4 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.0 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.6) | Strength | 1.1 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.4)
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| 0.8 (1.4) | 1.0 (1.4) | 0.9 (1.4) | 1.2 (1.4) | 0.9 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.4) | Coordination | 0.6 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.5) | 0.7 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.3) | Overall appearance | 0.9 (0.4) | 0.8 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.4) | 1.1 (1.4)
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| 0.7 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.5) | 0.8 (1.4) | 1.0 (1.4) |
| Dissatisfaction |
| Height | 1.8 (3.4) | 1.4 (3.3) | 1.1 (3.3) | 1.8 (3.4) | 1.7 (3.4) | 1.8 (3.4) | 1.6 (3.4) | 1.1 (3.3) | Skin complexion | 0.9 (3.2) | 0.9 (3.2) | 0.9 (3.3) | 1.1 (3.2) | 1.0 (3.2) | ā0.03 (3.0) | 1.2 (3.2) | 0.5 (3.1) | Hair texture | 0.8 (3.1) | 1.3 (3.5) | 1.2 (3.4) | 1.1 (3.3) | 0.9 (3.4) | ā0.15 (2.6) | 1.1 (3.3) | 0.9 (3.4) | Facial features | 0.7 (3.3) | 1.0 (3.6) | 0.8 (3.4) | 1.0 (3.5) | 0.8 (3.6) | 0.6 (3.3) | 0.9 (3.4) | 0.8 (3.6) | Muscle tone | 2.6 (3.7) | 1.5 (3.3)
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| 1.5 (3.2) | 2.2 (3.6) | 1.9 (3.5) | 1.6 (3.0) | 1.8 (3.4) | 1.9 (3.8) | Body proportions | 1.7 (3.4) | 1.9 (3.4) | 1.6 (3.4) | 2.2 (3.4) | 1.5 (3.4) | 1.2 (3.2) | 1.5 (3.2) | 2.7 (3.7)
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| Weight | 1.6 (3.5) | 2.2 (3.8) | 1.7 (3.6) | 2.3 (3.8) | 1.7 (3.5) | 2.4 (3.2) | 1.3 (3.4) | 3.6 (3.7)
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| Chest size | 1.8 (3.4) | 0.9 (3.2)
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| 1.1 (3.2) | 1.3 (3.4) | 1.4 (3.2) | 1.7 (3.2) | 1.0 (3.2) | 1.4 (3.5) | Strength | 2.5 (3.7) | 1.5 (3.2)
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| 1.8 (3.4) | 1.9 (3.4) | 1.9 (3.6) | 2.5 (3.5) | 1.8 (3.3) | 1.9 (3.7) | Coordination | 1.3 (3.4) | 1.3 (3.1) | 1.2 (3.1) | 0.3 (3.3) | 1.3 (3.2) | 0.8 (3.3) | 1.2 (3.2) | 1.3 (3.1) | Overall appearance | 2.1 (3.5) | 1.9 (3.8) | 1.7 (3.6) | 2.4 (3.8) | 1.6 (3.5) | 1.0 (3.2) | 1.7 (3.6) | 2.4 (3.6) | Composite BIQ score | 1.6 (2.1) | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.4 (1.9) | 1.7 (2.1) | 1.4 (2.0) | 1.2 (1.7) | 1.4 (1.9) | 1.7 (2.3) |
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