is there more to dieting than meets the eye?
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Journal of International Women's Studies
- Magazine Year
- 2015
- Magazine Number
- 2
- Creator
- Qazi, Huda Iqbal Ahmed
- Thesaurus
- diëten, feminisme, eetstoornissen, identiteit, vrouwbeelden, Verenigd Koninkrijk, 2010-2019, 21e eeuw, paper
- Description
- Author extends a previous qualitative research on female yo-yo dieters/weight cyclers in the UK. Out of nine participants in the previous study, author has made use of feminist perspectives to further analyze the data of four participants that was previously derived via thematic analysis. Feminist analysis revealed that initiation of frequent dieting episodes is not merely to lose weight: rather complex control and identity issues as well as negative emotions play a role in triggering yo-yo dieting in some women. Furthermore, the similarity of these manifestations to eating disorders is discussed.