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Body image and cystic fibrosis : a critical review
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Tierney, Stephanie (2011) Body image and cystic fibrosis : a critical review. Body image , Volume 9 (Number 1). pp. 12-9. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.001 ISSN 1873-6807.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.001
Abstract
A slight frame and poor appetite are common among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) yet healthy body weight has been related to a better prognosis. A review of studies exploring body image (BI) among adults and adolescents with CF was conducted. Seven electronic databases were searched for potential papers. They located 128 references, of which 24 were read in full and 12 included in the review. Accepted papers suggested females with CF had a better BI compared to males, but this could compromise survival, given their preference for a low body weight. Males may be more motivated to adhere to nutritional advice because they favor a larger form. Practitioners should broach the topic of BI at clinic appointments to ensure this does not have a detrimental impact on self-management, although more research is required to guide professionals in this task.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Warwick Research in Nursing > Royal College of Nursing Research Institute (RCN) (- July 2017) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Body image | ||||
Publisher: | Elsevier BV | ||||
ISSN: | 1873-6807 | ||||
Official Date: | 2 October 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 9 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 12-9 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.001 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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