Title |
Prevalence of distorted body image in young Koreans and its association with age, sex, body weight status, and disordered eating behaviors
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Published in |
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, April 2015
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DOI | 10.2147/ndt.s82504 |
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Authors |
Seong-Chul Hong, Young-Eun Jung, Moon-Doo Kim, Chang-In Lee, Mi-Yeul Hyun, Won-Myong Bahk, Bo-Hyun Yoon, Kwang Heun Lee |
Abstract |
To define the prevalence of distorted body image in 10-24-year-old Koreans and determine its relationship with sex, age, body weight status, and disordered eating behaviors. A total of 3,227 young Koreans were recruited from elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as from universities. The participants completed a self-reported questionnaire on body image, eating behaviors (Eating Attitude Test-26), and body weight status. The prevalence of a distorted body image in males was 49.7% and that in females was 51.2%. Distorted body image was more frequent in adolescents (age, 10-17 years) than in young adults (age, 18-24 years). The highest prevalence (55.3%) was reported in female elementary school students (age, 10-12 years). Distorted body image was associated with disordered eating behaviors and abnormal body weight status. These results suggest that distorted body image is a public health problem, given its high frequency in young Koreans, and that it is associated with abnormal body weight status and disordered eating behaviors. |
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