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

Wawrzyniak, Agata; Myszkowska-Ryciak, Joanna; Harton, Anna; Laskowski, Wacław; Hamułka, Jadwiga; Gajewska, Danuta

doi:10.3390/nu12092658

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“…Other lifestyle behaviors in the present study did not significantly associate with BD. However, a study conducted among Polish adolescents aged 13–19 years demonstrated that being girls, older participants (17–19 years old), overweight or obese adolescents and having higher screen time (over 4 h) were more likely to be dissatisfied with their body weight ( Wawrzyniak et al, 2020 ).…”

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Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers

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ObjectiveTo examine body image perception and the associations of body dissatisfaction (BD) with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors among Saudi women attending fitness centers in Riyadh.MethodsSaudi females aged 16 years and older were recruited from 12 randomly selected fitness centers in Riyadh, using stratified clustered sampling technique (n = 460). Height and weight were measured to calculate actual body mass index (BMI). A previously validated instrument was used to collect socio-demographic and lifestyle variables including physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors, sleep and dietary habits. Stunkard Figure Rating Scale silhouettes were used to assess perceived and desired body shape.ResultsThe participants had a mean (SD) age of 29.2 (8.2). The majority were not married (57%), with no children (66%) and had college degrees (78%). While 63% were overweight or obese, nearly 40% of women underestimated their perceived body shape. The majority of respondents (87%) were dissatisfied with their body shape including 68% of normal weight women. Females who had BD were significantly older, had higher BMI, reported more weight loss attempt and had expended less time in vigorous (p = 0.033) and total (p = 0.042) PA than those who were satisfied with their body shape. However, when adjusting for socio-demographic variables, logistic regression analysis revealed significant associations of BD with higher BMI, shorter membership duration of fitness club, and reduced dairy products and energy drinks consumption.ConclusionExcept for BMI and decreased dairy products and energy drinks consumption, many lifestyle behaviors did not associate with BD among Saudi females attending fitness centers. The findings can inform healthcare providers when intervention strategy is implicated for females with BD. Future studies should compare the associations of BD with lifestyle behaviors between males and females attending fitness centers and seeking weight loss.

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Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers

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“…Children were asked to fill in a short questionnaire assessing their demographics characteristics (age, gender, school) as well as opinions and practices with regard to their body weight: Perceived weight—children were asked how they considered their weight, the possible answers being normal, too low, too big. A similar approach was used by other studies, too [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 18 , 19 ]. Weight management practices in the last year (attempts to lose weight, nothing or attempts to gain weight in the last year); Types of methods used in the last year for losing weight if they had tried to do this (children could choose from sport, dieting, consumption of special tea, use of medicine, vomiting, and massage); If they discussed about their weight with their parents in the last year (yes/no) If they discussed issues focused on their weight with health professionals in the last year (yes/no) …”

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“…Perceived weight—children were asked how they considered their weight, the possible answers being normal, too low, too big. A similar approach was used by other studies, too [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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“…Studies performed in several countries that proved that misperceptions regarding body weight as well as body dissatisfaction among children is influenced by several individual, familial and social factors, such as residence, age, gender, socio-economic factors, lifestyle-related behaviors, mental wellbeing, familial opinions and practices related to eating habits and weight management, communication with peers and family, media messages, and health promotion actions, and might suffer differences between countries, making it important to perform studies which identify these issues in different population groups from different countries [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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Actual Weight, Perceived Weight and Desired Weight of Romanian School Children by Parents and Children

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Background and Objectives: The perception of the body weight by children and parents influences the consequent actions undertaken for children’s body weight management. This study investigated the correspondence between objective evaluations of Romanian school children (actual weight) and perceptions about weight (perceived weight), preoccupation with body weight management (desired weight) and parents’ perceptions on children’s weight. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was performed among 344 children aged 11 to 14 and 147 parents from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. We made anthropometric measurements of children, and short questionnaires were completed by the children and the parents. Results: The results show that 3.8% of children were underweight, 68.3% had a normal weight and 27.9% were overweight. Of this sample, 61.5% of underweight children, 20% of normal weight children and 43.7% of overweight children had misperceptions about their weight. The percentage of parents who did not estimate their children’s weight correctly was 50%, 11.9% and 41.5%, respectively, for each of the three weight groups. The results of the logistic regression analyses showed that several factors were associated with the misclassification of their own body weight by the children, such as body mass index, gender, weight management practices, misclassification by the parents as well as parent–child discussions on these issues. Conclusions: Education for both Romanian parents and children is needed with regard to correctly identifying and managing children’ body weight.

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“…In general, male adolescents are more likely to engage in physical activities than female adolescents [ 8 , 9 ]. Female adolescents may be more concerned with their dietary behaviors, because they pay more attention to their body image or body shape [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Female adolescents are known to drink less alcohol than male adolescents [ 13 , 14 ].…”

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Clustering of South Korean Adolescents’ Health-Related Behaviors by Gender: Using a Latent Class Analysis

Chae

Chung

2021

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Background: Health-related behaviors during adolescence could influence adolescents’ health outcomes, leading to either advantageous or deteriorative conditions. Clustering of adolescents’ health-related behaviors by gender identifies the target groups for intervention and informs the strategies to be implemented for behavioral changes. Methods: Data from 1807 adolescents in grades 7 and 10 in a city in South Korea were used. Health-related behaviors including eating habits, physical activity, hand washing, brushing teeth, drinking alcohol, smoking, and Internet use were examined. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify subgroups of adolescents with regard to their health-related behaviors. Results: A four-class model was the most adequate grouping classification across genders: adolescents with (1) healthy behaviors, (2) neither health-promoting nor health-risk behaviors, (3) good hygiene behaviors, and (4) unhealthy behaviors. The majority of both male and female adolescents were classified into the healthy group. Male adolescents belonging to the healthy group were more likely to engage in vigorous physical activities, while vigorous physical activity was not important for female adolescents. The smallest group was the unhealthy group, regardless of gender; however, the proportion of boys in the unhealthy group was almost twice that of girls. Only female adolescents engaged in excessive Internet use, especially the group with neither health-promoting nor health-risk behaviors. Conclusion: To improve adolescents’ health-related behaviors, it would be more effective to develop tailored interventions considering the behavioral profiles of the target groups.

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

Cited by 13 publications

References 42 publications

Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers

Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers

Actual Weight, Perceived Weight and Desired Weight of Romanian School Children by Parents and Children

Clustering of South Korean Adolescents’ Health-Related Behaviors by Gender: Using a Latent Class Analysis

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