101808: Yoga and Pilates: Associations with body image and disordered eating behaviors in a population-based sample of young adults

About the Course:

This article examine associations between participating in mind-body activities (i.e., yoga and Pilates) and body dissatisfaction, unhealthy and extreme weight control behaviors, and binge eating in a population-based sample of young adults.

Journal/Publisher:

Wiley Interscience Journal, International Journal of Eating Disorders

Publication Date:

April 2011

Authors

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer PhD, MPH, RD; Marla E. Eisenberg ScD, MPH; Melanie Wall, PhD; Katie A. Loth MPH, RD

About the Authors:

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minnesota

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health and Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minnesota

Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minnesota

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minnesota

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for psychologists, social workers, and counselors who seek knowledge about how to prevent or reduce disordered eating in young adults.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify some of the various psychological, behavioral, and physical benefits that are commonly attributed to the practices of mind-body activities.

2. Describe the prevalence of participation in Yoga and/or Pilates among young adult men and women.

3. Explain the relationship between participation in Yoga/Pilates and body satisfaction and disordered eating behaviors among young men and women.