Analysis of Weight Control Behaviors by Body Image Perception among Korean Women in Different Age Groups: Using the 2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data

Lim, Young-Suk; Park, Nari; Jeon, Su-Bin; Jeong, So-Yeon; Tserendejid, Zuunnast; Park, Haeryun

doi:10.5720/kjcn.2015.20.2.141

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“…The rate of overestimation of their weight status among women was higher than that of men in both countries, but the discrepancy in BMI and body image in South Korea was stronger than in Taiwan in this study. Studies of Korean populations have consistently shown that Korean females perceived they are overweight or obese even though their weight was in the normal weight range [ 37 , 38 , 46 , 47 ]. Korean females had a higher prevalence of weight over-perception than Korean males, which led to more weight control behavior [ 35 , 37 , 42 ], which may explained that disordered eating behaviors were more widespread in South Korea than in the West, China, and Japan [ 42 ].…”

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“…Studies of Korean populations have consistently shown that Korean females perceived they are overweight or obese even though their weight was in the normal weight range [ 37 , 38 , 46 , 47 ]. Korean females had a higher prevalence of weight over-perception than Korean males, which led to more weight control behavior [ 35 , 37 , 42 ], which may explained that disordered eating behaviors were more widespread in South Korea than in the West, China, and Japan [ 42 ]. This discrepancy in BMI and body image could be caused by their substantial exposure to mass media, which conveys the idea that losing weight is a high priority in females [ 48 , 49 ].…”

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Relationship between body image and weight status in east Asian countries: comparison between South Korea and Taiwan

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BackgroundThere are many studies examining the relationship between body image and weight status that compare Western and Asian countries. One limitation of these past studies was assuming that all Asian countries are a homogeneous group. To fill the gap in the literature, this study examined the relationship between body image and weight status between participants from two Asian countries.MethodsThis study utilized data from the 2010 module of the East Asian Social Survey from South Korea (n = 1576) and Taiwan (n = 2199), which contained questions related to body image. Body image was originally measured using a five-point Likert-type question, which was collapsed into three categories for the analysis. Weight status was derived from body mass index scores, which were calculated using self-reported weight and height. A set of multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the relationship between body image and weight status, stratified by country.ResultsA significant relationship between body image and weight status after controlling for relevant covariates was reaffirmed in this study in the South Korean and Taiwanese. Results indicated that the relationship between body image and weight status of the Taiwanese sample was similar to the relationship in the South Korean sample. However, the results from a further analysis showed that the strength of the relationship across the two Asian countries appeared to be different.ConclusionsThe weight over-perception was more evident in South Korea than in Taiwan. Females were more vulnerable to societal pressures for thinness and the misperception of the ideal body than males. Interventions to improve distorted body image perception were needed in both countries.

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Relationship between body image and weight status in east Asian countries: comparison between South Korea and Taiwan

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“…Misclassification of one’s weight status, including underweight as well as overweight status, especially among normal weight adolescents, has been a critical nutrition concern due to the associated negative physical health consequences such as unhealthy weight control behaviors and poor nutritional status [ 1 , 2 ]. The self-perceived overweight adult dominantly practices unhealthy weight control methods including fasting, skipping meals, taking un-prescribed weight-loss pills and maintaining a one-food diet [ 3 ]. Unhealthy weight control behaviors are commonly characterized by extreme calorie restriction and nutrition imbalance that lead to short-term weight loss, increasing the risk to developing anemia, osteoporosis, and absent or irregular menstruation and dehydration [ 4 ].…”

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The association of body image distortion with weight control behaviors, diet behaviors, physical activity, sadness, and suicidal ideation among Korean high school students: a cross-sectional study

Lee

2015

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundThe identification of predictors for body image distortion would be an especially important first step in targeting a vulnerable population and developing a nutrition intervention program. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of body image distortion and the factors associated with body image distortion among Korean high school students.MethodsWe selected 20,264 normal weight high school students from the 10th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey using nationally representative data in 2014. With multivariate logistic regression, we assessed the association of body image distortion with individual demographic and socio-economic factors, weight control behaviors, and mental health characteristics.ResultsThe over-estimation group of body weight status, compared with the correct estimation group, was significantly more likely to be a 3rd year high school student [adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.27, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.16–1.39], to be female [AOR: 3.52, 95 % CI: 3.25–3.81], to employ unhealthy weight control behaviors [AOR: 1.54, 95 % CI: 1.37–1.72], and to have a sadness [AOR: 1.25, 95 % CI: 1.16–1.35] and suicidal ideation [AOR: 1.20, 95 % CI: 1.08–1.33]. The under-estimation group, compared with the correct estimation group, was significantly less likely to be female [AOR: 0.23, 95 % CI: 0.21–0.25] and to employ unhealthy weight control behaviors [AOR: 0.50, 95 % CI: 0.43–0.59] but were more likely to have a sadness [AOR: 1.12, 95 % CI: 1.03–1.21] and suicidal ideation [AOR: 1.12, 95 % CI: 1.00–1.25].ConclusionsNot only the over-estimation but also the under-estimation of body weight is prevalent among high school students in South Korea. Body image distortion was significantly associated with sadness and suicidal ideation.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-2703-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…In particular, the female adolescents are likely to have a distorted perception of body type, resulting in excessive weight control [8]. And self-body image satisfaction or body shape perception have a significant influence on eating habits [9][10][11][12][13][14]. Girls were more likely to put efforts into losing weight than boys [15].…”

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Biochemical Index, Nutrition Label Use, and Weight Control Behavior in Female Adolescents: Using the 2010 and 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Mi-Ja

Kim

2020

Clin Nutr Res

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This study was conducted to analyze the biochemical index, nutrient intakes, nutrition label use, diet-related factors and weight control behavior of Korean female adolescents at the age of 12 to 18 according to body mass index (BMI) by using the results of the 2010 and 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. The obese group had higher waist circumference (p < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (p < 0.01) than the normal group. In the biochemical index, the obese group had lower serum high-density lipoproteincholesterol level (p < 0.001), while their triglyceride level was higher than the normal group (p < 0.01). Nutrient intake according to BMI was not significantly different except carbohydrate, and calcium intake was about 53% of recommended nutrient intake in all study subjects. The nutrition label was recognized in more than 90% of all groups. But actual nutrition label use was below 50% in all groups and the underweight group was the lowest (p < 0.05). In the result for subjective body image perception, even in the group with normal BMI, 25.3% recognized themselves as obese, and 75.3% said they were trying to lose weight, indicating that many female teens actually think their bodies are obese. In conclusion, obese female adolescents have high systolic blood pressure and serum triglyceride concentrations, which requires obesity prevention education. And a large number of female adolescents with normal BMI thought they were obese and tried to lose weight. Therefore, education on healthy weight and calcium intake is necessary.

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Analysis of Weight Control Behaviors by Body Image Perception among Korean Women in Different Age Groups: Using the 2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data

Cited by 21 publications

References 10 publications

Relationship between body image and weight status in east Asian countries: comparison between South Korea and Taiwan

Relationship between body image and weight status in east Asian countries: comparison between South Korea and Taiwan

The association of body image distortion with weight control behaviors, diet behaviors, physical activity, sadness, and suicidal ideation among Korean high school students: a cross-sectional study

Biochemical Index, Nutrition Label Use, and Weight Control Behavior in Female Adolescents: Using the 2010 and 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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