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Table 2 Pearson’s correlations between ideal body size and shape and media viewing variables

From: Sociocultural drivers of body image and eating disorder risk in rural Nicaraguan women

 

BMI

WHR

WBR

BHR

TVE

0.013

− 0.225

− 0.283*

0.053

SPTV

0.054

− 0.208

− 0.257*

0.034

USTV

− 0.050

− 0.297*

− 0.338**

0.021

FILM

− 0.117

− 0.130

− 0.280*

0.211

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. BMI Body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared); WHR Waist-to-hip ratio (waist circumference divided by hips circumference); WBR Waist-to-bust ratio (waist circumference divided by bust circumference); BHR Bust-to-hip ratio (bust circumference divided by hips circumference). TVE Average hours of TV viewing per week; SPTV Viewing frequency of Latin American originating/Spanish language television shows; viewing frequency of USTV U.S originating/English language television shows; FILM Combined viewing frequency of U.S originating/English language and Latin American originating/Spanish language films
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Journal of Eating Disorders

ISSN: 2050-2974