Yoga and pilates: Associations with body image and disordered‐eating behaviors in a population‐based sample of young adults
Open Access
- 22 September 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Vol. 44 (3), 276-280
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.20858
Abstract
Objective To examine associations between participating in mind‐body activities (yoga/Pilates) and body dissatisfaction and disordered eating (unhealthy and extreme weight control practices and binge eating) in a population‐based sample of young adults. Method The sample included 1,030 young men and 1,257 young women (mean age: 25.3 years, SD = 1.7) who participated in Project EAT‐III (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults). Results Among women, disordered eating was prevalent in yoga/Pilates participants and nonparticipants, with no differences between the groups. Men participating in yoga/Pilates were more likely to use extreme weight control behaviors (18.6% vs. 6.8%, p = .006) and binge eating (11.6% vs. 4.2%, p = .023), and marginally more likely to use unhealthy weight control behaviors (49.1% vs. 34.5%; p = .053), than nonparticipants after adjusting for sociodemographics, weight status, and overall physical activity. Discussion Findings suggest the importance of helping yoga/Pilates instructors recognize that their students may be at risk for disordered eating. © 2010 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2010This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
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