The Korean Journal of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회지)

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The Study of the Weight Control Experiences, Body Image Perception and Eating Disorder Status of High School Students in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China

중국 산동성 연태시 고등학생들의 체중조절 경험과 체형인식 및 섭식장애 실태

  • Yu, Wen Jing (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ryu, Ho Kyung (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University)
  • 우문정 (부산대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 류호경 (부산대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2013.06.05
  • Accepted : 2013.12.17
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the weight control experiences, body image perception and eating disorder status of high school students in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China. The subjects of the study were 457 high school students in Yantai City. The results were as follows. The ratio of underweight and overweight and obesity of the subjects were 20.0% and 12.6% respectively. And 35% of the subjects had weight control experiences. There were significant differences according to the students' gender, location and BMI. In body image perception, the subjects who were normal and underweight overestimated their body figure, and the subjects who were overweight and obese underestimated their body figure. The girls wanted to have extremely skinny figure than standard figure and the degree of dissatisfactions with their figure was high. In the case of overweight and obese students, it showed a high degree of dissatisfaction of their body image. The ratio of the eating disorder group and eating disorder risk group were 7% and 19.3%, Compared to the students in rural areas, downtown students had significantly higher ratio of eating disorder. In conclusion, the education of healthy body weight and body image is necessary to the students in Yantai City, China. Especially the female students who live in downtown are considered to be the most important subjects of nutrition education.

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