Obesity is a public health problem worldwide.This book aimed to examine the perception of obese women about their body-shape. The study sample consisted of 260 participants (130 women who are overweight or obese with BMI > 30, and 130 women with optimal weight after engagement in regime program). The results showed that the perception toward body-shape was above moderate for obese women with mean score 3.47 and weighted percentage 69.4%, while the mean score was 2.94 and weighted percentage 58.8% for women with optimal body weight after dietary regime program. Women who has optimal body weight had better perception toward their body-shape compared to obese women. There were insignificant differences in perception toward body-shape related to age, marital status, work status. The study concluded that being obese reflected negative psychological feelings and behaviors, and poor image toward body-shape among obese women, and avoiding participation in social activities.

M. Mahmoud est titulaire d'une maîtrise en nutrition clinique et d'un diplôme supérieur en médecine alternative, ainsi que d'une licence en pharmacie. Directeur d'Ibn Al Nafees pour les compléments nutritionnels naturels. Il s'intéresse principalement au traitement de l'obésité et aux régimes alimentaires sains et a participé à de nombreux ateliers et conférences sur l'alimentation saine.