This study investigated the moderating role of religiosity in the relationship between body-mass index (BMI) and body image in Iranian women. A convenience sample of 1,000 Iranian women (Mage = 41 years) voluntarily participated in the study and responded to a set of questions that measured the constructs of religiosity and body image, as well as questions on demographic and physiological characteristics. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses. The findings showed that BMI significantly affected body dissatisfaction in women. Moreover, the results revealed that women’s religiosity not only was related to healthier body image, but also dampened the association between BMI and negative body image in a Muslim country where wearing the hijab is mandatory for women. Implications of the study are discussed with recommendations for future research.

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宗教信仰对伊朗女性BMI与身体形象关系的影响。

这项研究调查了宗教信仰在伊朗女性体重指数 (BMI) 和身体形象之间的关系中的调节作用。一个由 1,000 名伊朗女性（法师 = 41 岁）组成的便利样本自愿参与了这项研究，并回答了一系列衡量宗教信仰和身体形象结构的问题，以及有关人口统计学和生理特征的问题。结构方程模型用于检验假设。研究结果表明，BMI显着影响女性对身体的不满。此外，结果显示，女性的宗教信仰不仅与更健康的身体形象有关，而且在穆斯林国家，女性必须戴头巾，这也抑制了 BMI 与负面身体形象之间的关联。