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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Meschberger-Annweiler, Franck-Alexandre author Ascione, Mariarca author Porras-García, Bruno author Mendoza-Medialdea, María Teresa author Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García) author Gutiérrez Maldonado, José author 2025-09-22T15:54:24Z 2025-09-22T15:54:24Z 2024-08-08 2025-09-22T15:54:24Z Body dissatisfaction (BD) has been consistently linked to adverse consequences on mental health and overall well-being, and is recognized as a significant contributing factor in the initiation and persistence of eating disorders (EDs). Empirical evidence has demonstrated that an elevated body mass index (BMI) and media influence and pressure about a thin ideal heighten the risk of subsequent BD. Moreover, suggestibility, a propensity to accept and act upon messages without critical evaluation, has been shown to be positively associated with greater susceptibility to the influence of sociocultural messages that endorse the thin ideal. This study aimed to assess whether suggestibility moderates the association between BMI and BD in women. Methods: A total of 117 women completed assessments using the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) BD subscale and the Suggestibility Inventory, which encompasses a general suggestibility index and a subscale that evaluates susceptibility to influence by others. We conducted moderation analyses employing the PROCESS macro, with BMI as the central predictor, BD as the outcome variable, and suggestibility and its subscale as moderators. Results: The findings revealed statistically significant positive moderating interactions for both the general suggestibility index and susceptibility to influence by others. Specifically, women who exhibited high levels of suggestibility and susceptibility to influence by others demonstrated a more pronounced increase in BD as their BMI increased. Conclusions: These outcomes are in line with the sociocultural model of EDs, suggesting that greater susceptibility to external influences amplifies the impact of societal pressures to conform to thin ideals. Salut mental Trastorns de la conducta alimentària Pes corporal Control social Mental health Eating disorders Body weight Social control The Moderating Effect of Suggestibility on the Relationship between Body Mass Index and Body Dissatisfaction in Women