Body-Image Dissatisfaction and Weight-Control Behaviour in Slovak Adolescents

Bašková, Martina; Holubčíková, Jana; Baška, Tibor

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“…Adolescents, however, have difficulties with an adequate assessment of their body weight, and often overestimate or underestimate their body weight. Studies showed that the body weight perception depended on the age and gender of respondents [2,6,28,29]. In a representative HBSC study, conducted in Poland in 2018 among 5225 students aged 11-15 years, only half of adolescents with normal body weight were able to properly assess their body weight.…”

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“…Adolescents with a higher BMI and body weight overestimation demonstrated higher body image concerns, and a poorer eating-related behavioral profile. In studies conducted in Slovakia [28] among adolescents aged 13 to 15 who assessed their body weight as too high, the most frequent weight-reduction behaviors were drinking more water, eating more fruits and vegetables, and consuming fewer sweets and soft drinks. Girls prevailed above boys in the use of these dietary methods.…”

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Dissatisfaction with Body Weight among Polish Adolescents Is Related to Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

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The aims of the study were to determine the socio-demographic factors that may affect body weight dissatisfaction and to analyze the relationship between eating habits and dissatisfaction with body weight among a national random sample of Polish adolescents aged 13–19 years. Data on gender, age, level of education, body weight status, screen time, body weight satisfaction and selected nutritional behaviors were collected using a questionnaire. Body mass status was assessed based on weight and height measurements. A total of 14,044 students from 207 schools participated in the study. A significant effect of gender, age, level of education, body weight status and screen time status on the participants’ dissatisfaction with the body weight was observed. The greater prevalence of body weight satisfaction was observed among boys, younger subjects, secondary school students, adolescents with normal body weight status and those with screen time up to 2 h. Whereas girls, older study participants (17–19 years old), overweight/obese adolescents and subjects with screen time over 4 h were more often dissatisfied with body weight. Furthermore, it has been shown that participants dissatisfied with their body weight less often met dietary recommendations. These findings can help dietitians, nutritionists and healthcare professionals to provide age-specific and gender-specific nutrition strategies to promote healthy lifestyle among school-going adolescents.

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Dissatisfaction with Body Weight among Polish Adolescents Is Related to Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

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“…In relation to sex, in this study, it was concluded that most girls were dissatisfied with excess weight. International (21)(22) and national (23)(24) studies showed that there are more cases of overestimating body image or weight in girls. A recent study performed with 2765 adolescents in Europe (21) concluded that body image dissatisfaction and weight control behavior are issues for girls in particular.…”

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“…International (21)(22) and national (23)(24) studies showed that there are more cases of overestimating body image or weight in girls. A recent study performed with 2765 adolescents in Europe (21) concluded that body image dissatisfaction and weight control behavior are issues for girls in particular. This difference between real and ideal silhouette with higher incidence in girls may result in a differential diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder, since it is more prevalent in women, beginning at the age between 15 and 30 years (9) .…”

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Perception of body image and nutritional status in adolescents of public schools

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Objective: To assess body image dissatisfaction among adolescents from Northern Minas Gerais. Method: This is a cross-sectional study with adolescents of both sexes, enrolled in the sixth to ninth year in the municipal public education network. A questionnaire was used, composed of sociodemographic and body image variables, which was obtained through a scale of silhouette figures. The anthropometric measurements of weight and height were performed to estimate body mass index. The correlation between the classification of the body mass index and the body image of adolescents was estimated through weighted Kappa. Results: A total of 535 adolescents participated, and 24.5% had different classifications between the real and ideal body image. The Kappa index for the classification of body image was 0.51, 0.58 and 0.32 for the total of adolescents, girls and boys, respectively. Conclusion: Public school adolescents are dissatisfied with their self-body image.

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“…Body dissatisfaction is a growing public health concern as it is one of the major reasons for eating disorders and fad diets among adolescents. (7 )The unrealistic image created and propagated by the mass media are also often blamed for faulty diet trends followed by adolescence. (8) The extensive use of highly visual social media (HVSM) for example, Instagram and Snap chat focusing on celebrities and peers have specified rising body image apprehensions among adolescents.…”

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Understanding body image perception and body image discontentment in early adolescence

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Gavaravarapu

2020

Indian J Community Health

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Background: The mounting trends of beauty perceptions have contributed to distorted body image among adolescents. This demands understanding about current pointers of body image satisfaction to prevent eating disorders associated with mismanagement of weight in adolescents. Aim & Objective: The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to apprehend body image perception and dissatisfaction among adolescents (12-14years) across the genders and associate it with their actual BMI along with identifying the factors influencing body image perception. Settings and Design: A structured questionnaire was developed and administered on randomly selected 112 adolescents (68% boys & 34% girls, 12-14 years), mean age=12.8 ±0.45 from urban coeducational school of western India. Anthropometric measurements were taken with standardized tools and BMI z-scores were calculated. The actual and perceived weight was compared using paired t-test and descriptive statistics. Association between body image indicators, gender, and BMI were assessed using Chi-square test and One-way ANOVA. Factor analysis was done by Principal component analysis. Results: There was a significant difference in the perceived (M=2.31, SD=0.93) and actual BMI (M=1.96, SD=0.69), p=0.002. A significant association between gender and the influence of media idols, discrimination due to physical appearance and BMI was observed (p≤.0.005). Self-perception and judgements of others, behaviors related with self-fixation, social influence and inappropriate dietary practices and comparison with models and actors were the emerging factors identified. Conclusion: The body image perception was distorted among adolescents of both sexes, with higher body image discontent shown by girls. The perceived body image, when compared with their BMI was found to be incongruent across sexes.

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Body-Image Dissatisfaction and Weight-Control Behaviour in Slovak Adolescents

Cited by 18 publications

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Dissatisfaction with Body Weight among Polish Adolescents Is Related to Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

Dissatisfaction with Body Weight among Polish Adolescents Is Related to Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

Perception of body image and nutritional status in adolescents of public schools

Understanding body image perception and body image discontentment in early adolescence

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