Analysis of Health-Related Behaviors of Adult Korean Women at Normal BMI with Different Body Image Perceptions: Results from the 2013–2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES)

Park, Sung Yong; Shin, Jieun; Baek, Seunghui

doi:10.3390/ijerph17155534

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“…Our results contrast with findings on populations of no industrialized countries and at low socioeconomic levels [ 37 , 39 , 63 ], whereas they are consistent with those observed on populations of industrialized countries or at high socio-economic levels [ 25 , 31 , 37 ]. The ideal of thinness, launched by the fashion industry since the 1960s, has become and still remains the idealized standard of beauty typical of Western cultural values [ 64 ], exerting its influence especially on the female sex.…”

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Sex Differences in Body Image Perception and Ideals: Analysis of Possible Determinants

Gualdi‐Russo

Rinaldo

Masotti

et al. 2022

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The study analyzed the differences between sexes in body image perception and body ideals to assess possible dissatisfaction and misinterpretation in the body image considered attractive for the other sex. Moreover, the influence of anthropometric traits and sports practice on body dissatisfaction and misjudgment was evaluated. Using a cross-sectional design, 960 Italian university students were investigated. Anthropometric characteristics were measured directly. Assessment of body image perception was performed using Thompson and Gray’s silhouettes. We developed two new indexes to assess the possible discrepancy between (1) the perceived silhouette of one’s body and that of the same sex deemed attractive to the other sex (FAD); (2) the silhouette is deemed attractive to the opposite sex and the average attractive silhouette selected by the opposite sex (AMOAD). As expected, females showed greater dissatisfaction with their bodies than males concerning both their own ideal and the silhouette they considered attractive to the opposite sex. Although both sexes misjudged the attractive silhouette for the opposite sex, women were found to be more wrong. According to the outcomes of multivariate regression models, stature, body composition parameters, amount of sport, sex, and FAD were significant predictors of dissatisfaction and misjudgment. In addition to action aimed at correcting misperceptions, the study revealed the importance of sports participation in improving the perception and acceptance of one’s body image.

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Sex Differences in Body Image Perception and Ideals: Analysis of Possible Determinants

Gualdi‐Russo

Rinaldo

Masotti

et al. 2022

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“…However, in this study, men emerged as a more significant predictor of obesity than women in the Korean adult population aged 19 and over during the COVID-19 pandemic. This can be attributed to the Korean cultural practices in which women overestimate their body image and excessively practice weight management more than men [32]. Accordingly, it is suggested that a multinational joint study should be conducted in order to address the issue of whether gender is a predisposing factor for obesity.…”

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The Leading Factors of Obesity and Severe Obesity in Korean Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lee

Choi

Kim

2022

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(1) Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the prevalence of obesity or severe obesity has increased worldwide to the point that it has even been referred to as a new disease. However, the impacts of the pandemic on obesity or severe obesity remain unclear, thus requiring a thorough examination of the leading factors of obesity and severe obesity during this time. (2) Methods: The required dataset for this study was extracted from the eighth (2019–2020) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES). The survey’s data for 2019 and 2020 were analyzed to confirm the leading factors of obesity and severe obesity before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. The samples were weighted, and the data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. (3) Results: In 2020, the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity in the Korean adult population aged 19 and over, compared with the normal weight group, showed significant increases of 2.5% and 1.4%, respectively, compared with those rates in 2019 (p < 0.05). The main variables affecting the obesity prevalence in Korean adults aged 19 and over in 2020 were gender, age, sitting time per day, and walking time per day, and the factors affecting severe obesity were gender and age. Meanwhile, the daily energy intake variable had no impact on the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity. (4) Conclusions: These findings will serve as a basis to help the present management directions and treatment approaches for individuals with obesity or severe obesity in the post-COVID-19 era.

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“…The KNHANES 2013-2017 revealed that 87.6% of Korean female adults misperceived their body image despite having a normal BMI between 18.5-25.0. This was related to unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, insufficient sleep, and excessive body weight management [34]. Based on the data of patients with prediabetes and DM collected from the Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the better the subjective health status, the higher the ratio of normal weight, proper sleep time, exercise, and eating out among health-related behaviors [35].…”

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Tracking Obesity Phenotypes in Korean Adults Based on KNHANES (2015-2019)

Shin¹,

Kim²,

Lee³

2022

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The prevalence of obesity in Korean adults was 56.1% in 2019. This study aimed to find obesity phenotypes from the KNHANES(2015–2019) and determine the risk factors associated with each type. In 15,179 participants, three obesity phenotypes, high BMI (short heavy obesity, n=1,685), high waist circumference (WC) (tall abdominal obesity, n=549), and BMI/WC combination (heavy abdominal obesity, n=3,538), were compared to non-OB (n=9,425). Marital status, lower income and education levels were highly associated with abdominal obesity. Insufficient exercise or skipping breakfast were associated with the WC or BMI/WC obesity type. The BMI/WC risk was 3.25 times higher in males with high TG and 4.6–4.8 times higher in females with high FAS or TG, and the risk increased to 7-8 times higher in three combinations (HYP+HDLc+FBS) compared to the control. The K-Score to test balanced diets was lower in BMI/WC than in others. Low intakes of FI-4(fruits) in men and FI-2(meat), FI-3 (vegetables), and FI-5 (milk/milk products) in women with BMI/WC and WC types, but BMI type was not associated with diets. Compared to BMI, the BMI/WC or WC obesity type was an indicator of metabolically unhealthy obesity associated with obesogenic environments including food/diets pattern and unhealthy behaviors.

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Analysis of Health-Related Behaviors of Adult Korean Women at Normal BMI with Different Body Image Perceptions: Results from the 2013–2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES)

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Sex Differences in Body Image Perception and Ideals: Analysis of Possible Determinants

Sex Differences in Body Image Perception and Ideals: Analysis of Possible Determinants

The Leading Factors of Obesity and Severe Obesity in Korean Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tracking Obesity Phenotypes in Korean Adults Based on KNHANES (2015-2019)

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