Black/White Differences in Perceived Weight and Attractiveness among Overweight Women

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Chithambo, Taona P. [1 ]
Huey, Stanley J. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Southern Calif, Dept Psychol, 3620 S McClintock Ave,SGM 501, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
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10.1155/2013/320326
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Numerous studies have reported that Blackwomen aremore satisfied with their bodies thanWhitewomen. Thebuffering hypothesis suggests that aspects of Black culture protect Black women againstmedia ideals that promote a slender female body type; therefore, Black women are expected to exhibit higher body esteem than White women. To test this hypothesis, the current study aimed to assess the influence of race on weight perception, perceived attractiveness, and the interrelations between body mass index (BMI) and perceived attractiveness among overweight and obese women. Participants were 1,694 respondents ofWave IV of the National Longitudinal Study onAdolescentHealth (M = 28.89 years). Black (n = 531) orWhite (n = 1163) obese or overweight women were included in the current study. As expected, Black women reported lower perceived weight and higher attractiveness than White women, despite higher body mass for Black women. Furthermore, race moderated the relationship between BMI and perceived attractiveness; for White women, a negative relationship existed between BMI and attractiveness, whereas for Black women, BMI and attractiveness were not related. The study findings provide further support for the buffering hypothesis, indicating that despite higher body mass, overweight Black women are less susceptible to thin body ideals thanWhite women.
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