TY - JOUR
T1 - Body mass index, body shape satisfaction, and weight control behaviors among Korean girls
AU - Kim, Oksoo
AU - Kim, Kyeha
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - The present study investigated the relations among Body Mass Index, body shape satisfaction, and weight control behaviors among Korean girls. Subjects were 266 girls (M age =16.6 yr., SD = .9), recruited from two girls' high schools in Seoul, Korea. Based on Body Mass Index, 73.7% were normal weight, 22.9% were underweight, and 3.4% were overweight. 174 girls (65.4%) indicated that they were currently using any weight control method. Weight control behaviors differed significantly by Body Mass Index category, with girls whose Body Mass Indexes indicating normal weight being more likely to claim they used weight control behaviors. Also, the girls who rated themselves as dissatisfied with their body shape were more likely to report weight control behaviors.
AB - The present study investigated the relations among Body Mass Index, body shape satisfaction, and weight control behaviors among Korean girls. Subjects were 266 girls (M age =16.6 yr., SD = .9), recruited from two girls' high schools in Seoul, Korea. Based on Body Mass Index, 73.7% were normal weight, 22.9% were underweight, and 3.4% were overweight. 174 girls (65.4%) indicated that they were currently using any weight control method. Weight control behaviors differed significantly by Body Mass Index category, with girls whose Body Mass Indexes indicating normal weight being more likely to claim they used weight control behaviors. Also, the girls who rated themselves as dissatisfied with their body shape were more likely to report weight control behaviors.
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U2 - 10.2466/PR0.96.3.676-680
DO - 10.2466/PR0.96.3.676-680
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16050621
AN - SCOPUS:22944454881
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 96
SP - 676
EP - 680
JO - Psychological Reports
JF - Psychological Reports
IS - 3 I
ER -