Reporting of weight history: sexually abused versus nonabused males.
In this study we explored among males a possible relationship between recollection of adult body weights and a history of sexual abuse prior to the age of 15. Using a survey format, 34 men hospitalized in an acute care psychiatric facility completed measures. Of the men who acknowledged sexual abuse (n=9), all reported their lowest, highest, and perceived ideal body weight, compared with non-sexually abused men of whom only 80%, 48%, and 52%, respectively, reported the requested weight information. It may be that sexual abuse among men during childhood results in heightened body awareness in adulthood.
Department of Psychological Science, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA. randy.sansome@kmcnetwork.org
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