Exploratory Research - Urban Indian Women and Their Relationship with Body & Food

I think about food often, especially in terms of what I should or shouldn’t eat.

I turn to food for comfort, stress relief, or emotional coping.

I feel conflicted about food, labelling it as good or bad.

I experience guilt or frustration around my eating habits.

I rarely think about my relationship with food.

I feel dissatisfied with my body, no matter its size.

I feel dissatisfied when I'm bigger than my ideal weight.

I often compare myself to others and feel inadequate.

I struggle to connect with my body or feel at home in it.

I am curious about improving my relationship with my body.

I feel pressured to meet conventional beauty standards.

I often compare myself to others and feel dissatisfied with my body.

I rarely think about societal beauty standards.

I actively reject societal beauty standards and focus on personal goals.

I feel confused or conflicted about societal beauty expectations.

Purging or extreme methods to control weight.

Frequent food deprivation or skipping meals.

Obsessively chasing diets or checking the scale.

Constantly counting calories or restricting specific foods.

Feeling dissatisfied with your body no matter what you weigh.

Over-exercising to control weight or appearance.

Cutting out entire food groups (e.g., sugar) in extreme ways.