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KMID : 0869520180240010063
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2018 Volume.24 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.69
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The Influences of Academic Factors on Body Weight Loss Efforts among Obese Adolescents
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Noh Young-Min
Yun Eun-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to the academic burden on weight loss efforts among adolescents aged 12-18 in Korea.
Methods: This study analyzed 29,069 obese adolescents (10.8%) using raw data of the 9th∼12th the Korea Youth
Risk Behavior Web-based Survey collected from 2013 to 2016. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression.
Results: Weight control efforts were significantly higher among girls, middle school students, those who are participating in nutrition education, and individuals with perceived fatness or perceived stress. Additionally, a long sitting time and high academic performance were found to be variables affecting the weight control efforts of adolescents.
Conclusion: Obese adolescents in Korea spent a lot of time in their studies due to their academic burdens and this caused a lack of time to adjust their weight. Therefore, it is needed to establish a policy by considering these social and cultural factors for obese adolescents in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Adolescent, Body weight, Weight loss
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