Body Satisfaction and Weight Loss in Women College Students / 기본간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
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: 485-492, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-656917
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify body satisfaction and weight loss experience according to individual's discrepancy between obesity by BMI (body mass index) and self-assessment.METHOD:
The data were obtained by measuring height, weight and using a questionnaire to obtain data on self-assessment of obesity, body satisfaction and weight loss experience. The participants were 286 women college students in J city, Chungbuk.RESULTS:
The mean BMI of the women college students was 21.4+/-2.93kg/m2 which is within the normal range. The concordance rates between obesity by BMI and self-assessment were 54.1%, 39.9%, 61.5%, 78.6% (Kappa=.29) in underweight, normal, overweight, obese students respectively. Forty seven percent of students who were not obese (BMI <23kg/m2) assessed themselves as obese. The mean body satisfaction of college students was very low and 64.3% of the students had a weight loss experience. The students who perceived themselves to be 'obese' even when their BMI was under 23kg/m2 reported lower body satisfaction and higher weight loss experience than other students.CONCLUSION:
There were significant discrepancies between obesity by BMI and self-assessment in women college students. The self-assessment of obesity had a greater effect on body satisfaction and weight loss experience than actual BMI in women college students.
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Main subject:
Reference Values
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Self-Assessment
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Thinness
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Weight Loss
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Body Mass Index
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Overweight
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Obesity
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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