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Table 1 Psychological domain

From: Body image dissatisfaction and its relation to body mass index among female medical students in Sudan: across-sectional study 2020-2021

 

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

I sometimes get upset I don't look good as others

20%

14%

9%

14%

11%

15%

18%

I feel embarrassed about my physical appearance

22%

11%

11%

16%

8%

13%

19%

I am critical of my body/I have thoughts of dissatisfaction with my body

26%

9%

11%

9%

8%

15%

23%

I shut down when I feel bad about my body shape or weight (thin/normal weight but not desired shape or overweight)

16%

12%

6%

10%

10%

15%

30%

When I start thinking about my body shape or weight it's hard to stop

17%

10%

9%

9%

5%

16%

33%

  1. Shows that a significant percentage of the participants always feel embarrassed about their physical appearance and have thought of dissatisfaction with their bodies (22%and 26% respectively)