Quantifying body size estimation accuracy and body dissatisfaction in body dysmorphic disorder using a digital avatar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A core feature of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is body image disturbance. Many with BDD misperceive and are dissatisfied with the sizes and shapes of body parts, but detailed quantification and analysis of this has not yet been performed. To address this gap, we applied Somatomap 3D, a digital avatar tool, to quantify body image disturbances by assessing body size estimation (BSE) accuracy and body dissatisfaction.

Methods

Sixty-one adults (31 with BDD, 30 healthy controls) created avatars to reflect their perceived current body and ideal body by altering 23 body part sizes and lengths using Somatomap 3D. Physical measurements of corresponding body parts were recorded for comparison. BSE accuracy (current minus actual) and body dissatisfaction (ideal minus curre

SUBMITTER: Karsan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032535 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature