Eating behavior and perception of body shape in Japanese university students

Kato, Yoshiko; Mase, Tomoki; Kouda, Katsuyasu; Miyawaki, Chiemi; Fujita, Yuki; Okita, Yoshimitsu; Nakamura, Harunobu

doi:10.1007/s40519-014-0130-7

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“…In alignment with previous research [6, 9, 21], the findings of the study showed that young women tend to overestimate their BMIs. However, body size perception accuracy was different across obesity categories; obese women with a BMI of 35–39.48 more accurately perceived their own body size than women with BMIs of 25–34.99, as Paul and colleagues addressed [5].…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The parent study recruited 107 males and females who were between the ages of 18–29, overweight (BMI 25–29) or obese (BMI≥30), and exercised less than 90 minutes per week [19]. In this sub-study, we focused on young women, who are more vulnerable to body image issues and eating disorder than young men or older women [20, 21]. Further, individuals with a BMI of higher than 39.5 were excluded due to the limitations of the Body Image Assessment Tool-Body Dimension (BIAS-BD) (see more details in the measurement section).…”

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Body size perception and ideal body size in overweight and obese young adult women

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the differences among actual body size, perceived body size and ideal body size in overweight and obese young adult women. Methods Actual body size was assessed by body mass index (BMI) while self-perceived and ideal body sizes were assessed by the Body Image Assessment Tool-Body Dimension (BIAS-BD). Descriptive statistics were calculated and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on actual BMI as a function of perceived BMI. Results Of the 42 participants included in the study, 12 were overweight (25≤BMI<30), 18 were obese 1 (30≤BMI<35), and 12 were obese 2 (35≤BMI≤39.48). The mean ideal body size of participants was 25.34±1.33. Participants in general perceived their body size (BMI: 35.82±1.06) to be higher than their actual body size (32.84±0.95). Overweight participants had a significantly higher mean body size misperception than obese 2 individuals (μdif = −6.68, p<.001). Conclusion Perception accuracy of body size differs in women by BMI. Weight loss programs need to be tailored to consider body size misperception in order to improve treatment outcomes for overweight and obese young women.

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Body size perception and ideal body size in overweight and obese young adult women

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“…Stigma in weight ultimately led to more negative physical and psychological health outcomes [ 21 – 23 ]. Recent studies found that stigma against weight (“anti-fat cultural context [ 21 ]”) was extremely high in South Korea [ 21 , 24 – 26 ] and Japan [ 27 , 28 ], but Chinese were more tolerant about overweight/obesity [ 9 , 24 , 29 , 30 ].…”

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Body mass index and self-rated health in East Asian countries: Comparison among South Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan

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There have been conflicting findings regarding the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and self-rated health (SRH) worldwide. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between BMI and SRH by comparing its relationship in four East Asian countries: South Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan. Using data from the East Asian Social Survey, the relationship between weight status and SRH status was investigated and compared between four countries, China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. An ordinal logit regression model was estimated for each country, and the results were compared. We found that the relationship between weight status and SRH status differed across the four countries. In China, people who were overweight reported better SRH scores than those of normal weight, whereas in Japan, obese and severely obese people reported poor scores. In contrast, South Koreans who were underweight, obese, or severely obese reported poor ratings of health status than those of normal weight. In Taiwan, however, no differences in respondents’ weight status were found across SRH scores. There were notable differences in the relationship between BMI and SRH status in four East Asian countries. Individual countries should consider these relationships when designing and implementing obesity intervention programs.

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“…It was concluded that gender differences regarding ideal body shape were related to eating behavior. 37 Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Japanese and Korean female university students was low. Body shape perception and ideal body shape were strongly influenced by socioeconomic factors.…”

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“…39 Collectively, studies have shown that misperceptions of body weight, height, BMI, and body shape of university students are subjected to a variety of influencing factors. Such factors include: gender, 35,36 age, 36 place of residence, 36 maternal education level, 36 eating behavior, 37 and socioeconomic factors. 38 Aspects of body weight, height, BMI, and body shape are all related to nutrition and lifestyle.…”

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Perception of Body Weight Gain among First-Year Kuwait University Students

El‐Sabban

Al-Feeli²,

Shehab³

2016

Obes Res Open J

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This work was carried out to study the perception of 440 female and male first-year Kuwait University students on body weight gain. Students attended 11 colleges of the University, 6 of theoretical-type and 5 science-type colleges. Each college was represented by 40 students of both genders. Freshmen were chosen for this study to reduce the influence of their subsequent studying at different colleges to a minimum. A simple questionnaire that contained a section on demographics and 5 subsections, with 2 statements for each, was utilized in collecting responses from willing students. Correct responses were agreed upon by a panel of nutritionists and trained interviewers administered the questionnaire on a face-to-face basis. Obtained results were recorded and were statistically analyzed, with a set level of p<0.05 for statistical significance. Results showed varied percentages in the numbers of correct answers for 2-4 subsection (14-21%) and that only 5% of students answered all correctly. Demographic factors that significantly influenced responses were: college type on subsection 4(p<0.001), governorate of residence on subsection 3(p<0.01), and number of siblings on subsection 2(p<0.05). Other demographic factors: age, gender nationality father education, mother education and monthly income did not influence responses. With concerns being raised in the literature about the nutrition and lifestyle of university students and, consequently their effect on body weight change, it is recommended that a short course on basics of healthy nutrition and lifestyle should be offered to freshmen across all study disciplines taught in universities. Educational interventions could prove valuable for their stage of study and for the rest of their lives.

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Eating behavior and perception of body shape in Japanese university students

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Body size perception and ideal body size in overweight and obese young adult women

Body size perception and ideal body size in overweight and obese young adult women

Body mass index and self-rated health in East Asian countries: Comparison among South Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan

Perception of Body Weight Gain among First-Year Kuwait University Students

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