IRP published a study showing LDS females in Utah had a less positive body image than LDS females in other states.

Date
Apr 2007
Type
Academic / Technical Report
Source
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Secondary
Reference

Monika Sandberg, Diane L. Spangler, "Eating, Substance Use, and Body Image: A Comparison of Latter-day Saint and Non-Latter-day Saint College Age Females," Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy 31: No. 1, Article 2. (April 2007), accessed July 14, 2021

Scribe/Publisher
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
People
Monika Sandberg, Diane L. Spangler, Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

Additionally, LDS females were found to have a more positive body image than non-LDS females generally, although LDS females in Utah have less positive body images than LDS females residing in other states.

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