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KMID : 0858820070240050103
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2007 Volume.24 No. 5 p.103 ~ p.118
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Housewives’ Perception on Obesity Related Variables of Family According to Child Composition of Household
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Suh Yong-Suk
Le Dae-Taek
Cha Kwang-Suk
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Abstract
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Housewives’ perception on obesity related variables to their family members according to the composition of children in the family was explored. Ninety housewives responded to a questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic informations, body weight perception, eating behaviors perception, and physical activity level for herself as well as her family. They were categorized into three groups based on child composition of the family; boys only (BO), girls only (GO), and boys and girls (BG) families. Boys in BO showed higher value of height, weight, and WHR than girls in GO (p <.05), while no differences were noticed in BMI and the waist girth between the groups. Mothers of BO perceived boys were active while mother of GO did girls were inactive (p <.05). Girls in GO ate meals less regularly than boys in BO and girls in BG. In general, housewives’ perception on body weight of family members was relied on BMI and waist girth. As mother’s BMI increased, the boy’s BMI in BO was also elevated (p <.05), but not in others. Mothers’ perception on caloric intake and activity encouragement were not accounted for morphological characteristics. Results suggest that housewives perceived obesity related variables differently based on the composition of children of the family.
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KEYWORD
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body mass index, overweight, waist-to-hip ratio, physical activity encouragement
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