International Journal of Human Ecology

대한가정학회 (The Korean Home Economics Association)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

A Study on Perceived Weight, Eating Habits, and Unhealthy Weight Control Behavior in Korean Adolescents

  • Yu, Nan-Sook (Dept. of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University)
  • 투고 : 2011.10.23
  • 심사 : 2011.12.12
  • 발행 : 2011.12.30
PDF 다운로드
⟨ 이전 논문 다음 논문 ⟩

초록

This study compared actual weight with perceived weight, described the prevalence of unhealthy weight control behavior, determined the differences in psychological and personal variables between participants that reported unhealthy weight control behavior and those who did not, and examined the relationship of eating habits to unhealthy weight control behavior for Korean adolescents. The study population consisted of a nationally representative sample of middle and high school students who completed the Fifth Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBWS): Fifth in 2009. Among the 75,066 participants of KYRBWS, 35,473 (n = 18,851 girls and 16,622 boys) were eligible for a research focused on unhealthy weight control behavior. The results of this research were as follows: First, there were considerable discrepancies (45.1% of girls and 32.8% of boys) between the perceived weight and the actual weight. Second, overall, unhealthy weight control behavior was more prevalent in girls and fasting was the most commonly reported behavior. Third, participants that reported unhealthy weight control behavior scored significantly lower on scaled measures of happiness, health, academic achievement, and economic status; in addition, they scored higher on stress measures. Fourth, girls and boys shared common protective factors of having breakfast and vegetables more often, perceiving their weight as underweight rather than overweight, and having a correct weight conception. Protective factors unique to girls were having lunch and dinner more often. Girls and boys shared common risk factors of the consumption of soda, fast food, instant noodles, and snacks more often, while consumption of fruit more often was a risk factor only for girls. The improvement of protective factors and minimization of risk factors through Home Economics classes (and other classes relevant to health) may mitigate unhealthy weight control behavior of adolescents.

키워드

참고문헌

  1. Bulik, C., Wade, T., Heath, A., Martin, N., Stunkard, A., & Eaves, L. (2001). Relating body mass index to figural stimuli: population-based normative data for Caucasians. International Journal of Obesity, 25, 1517-1524. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801742
  2. Chang, V. W., & Christakis, N. A. (2003). Self-perception of weight appropriateness in the United States. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 24(4), 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00020-5
  3. Cheung, P., Ip, P., Lam, S., & Bibby, H. (2007). A study on body weight perception and weight control behaviors among adolescents in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 13(1). 16-21.
  4. Chung, H-K., & Lee, H-Y. (2010). The concepts of weight control and dietary behavior in high school seniors. Korean Journal of Nutrition, 43(6), 607-619. https://doi.org/10.4163/kjn.2010.43.6.607
  5. Croll, J., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Story, M., & Ireland, M. (2002). Prevalence and risk and protective factors related to disordered eating behaviors among adolescents: Relationship to gender and ethnicity, Journal of Adolescent Health, 31, 166-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00368-3
  6. Kang, G-J. (2005). The recognition of body shape and the attitude toward weight of high school students. Unpublished Master's thesis, Kangwon National University.
  7. Kang, H. W., & Lee, S. S. (2006). A study on weight control and dietary life among middle school students: nutrition knowledge, dietary behavior, and food frequency. The Korean Journal of Nutrition, 39(8), 817-831.
  8. Kim, D., Cho, Y., Cho, S., & Lim, I. (2009). Body weight perception, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and suicidal ideation among Korean adolescents. Journal of School Health, 79(12). 585-592. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00452.x
  9. Kim, H., & Jang, H. (2009). Body perception, attitude on weight-control and self-esteem according to the weight group of high school students in Daegu. Journal of Korean Home Economics Education, 21(2), 1-22.
  10. Kim, J., & Kim, Y. (2009). Body perception, dietary attitude, and self-esteem in middle school boys and girls. Journal of Korean Home Economics Education, 21(1), 123-139.
  11. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Statistics of Korea Youth Risk Behavior Webbased Survey (KYRBWS). Available from http://yhs.cdc.go.kr.
  12. Lee, K-W., & Kim, B-R. (2008). Weight control attitude, nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior by weight control attempt of high school female students in Wonju area. Journal of Korean Home Economics Education, 20(4), 91-105.
  13. Moon, S., & Lee, Y. (2009). Comparison of dietary habits, exercise, recognized body shapes and weight control between obesity and underweight of adolescents. Korean Journal of Human Ecology, 18(6). 1337-1348. https://doi.org/10.5934/KJHE.2009.18.6.1337
  14. Neumark-Sztainer, D., & Hannan, P. (2000). Weightrelated behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: results from a national study. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent medicine, 154(6), 569-577. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.154.6.569
  15. Paxton, S. F., Schutz, H. K., Wertheim, E. H., & Muir, S. L. (1999). Friendship clique and peer influences on body image concerns, dietary restraint, extreme weight-loss behaviors, and binge eating in adolescent girls. Journal of American Psychology, 108(2), 255-266.
  16. Stunkard, A., Sorensen, T., & Schulsinger, F. (1983). Use of the Danish Adoption Register for the study of obesity and thinness. In S. Kety, L. Roland, R. Sidman, & S. Matthysse (Eds). The genetics of neurological and psychiatric disorders. New York: Raven Press.
  17. World Health Organization [WHO] (2000). The Asia-Pacific perspective: Redefining obesity and its treatment. IASO (International Association for the Study of Obesity). Sydney: Health Communications Australia Pty Limited. Retrieved from August 14, 2011, http://www.wpro.who.int/internet/resources.ashx/NUT/Redefining+obesity.pdf.
  18. Xie, B., Liu, C., Chou, C-P., Xia, J., Spruijt-Metz, D., Gong, J., Li, Y., Wang, H., & Johnson, A. (2003). Weight perception and psychological factors in Chinese adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 33, 202-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00099-5
  19. Xie, B., Chou, C-R., Spruijt-Metz, D., Reynolds, K., Clark, F., Palmer, P. H., Gallaher, P., Sun, P., Guo, Q., & Johnson, A. (2006). Weight perception, academic performance, and psychological factors in Chinese adolescents. American Journal Health Behavior, 30(2), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.30.2.1
  20. Yoon, J-S., & Lee N-J. (2010). Dietary patterns of obese high school girls: snack consumption and energy intake. Nutrition Research and Practice, 4(5), 433-437. https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2010.4.5.433