Are there associations between religious affiliation and drive for muscularity? A cross-sectional survey of young Muslim women, Christian women and atheist women from Germany

Background Over the last 20 years, society’s perception of the ideal female body size in Western cultures has changed from thin to athletic, and many women practice sports to achieve well-toned bodies. However, to date, no study has investigated whether Muslim women who live in a Western country and...

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Published in:	BMC women's health Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 271 - 13
Main Authors:	Wilhelm, Leonie, Hartmann, Andrea S., Becker, Julia C., Waldorf, Manuel, Vocks, Silja
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 09.12.2020 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Adult Appreciation Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Body image Body Image - psychology Body size Christianity - psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Demographic aspects Drive Exercise Families & family life Female Females Gender differences Germany Gynecology Humans Islam - psychology Leanness Maternal and Child Health Medicine Medicine & Public Health Muscle, Skeletal Muscularity Muslims Physical fitness Physiological aspects Religion Religion and Psychology Religious aspects Reproductive Medicine Research Article Self esteem Self image Sports Veiling Women Womens health Womens mental and emotional health Young Adult Germany United States > US Bahrain Muscularity Veiling Leanness Body image Sports
ISSN:	1472-6874, 1472-6874
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