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KMID : 1159920080090020001
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Korean Journal of Women s Health
2008 Volume.9 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.20
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Body Fatness and Eating Behavior of University Students
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Lee Soon-Hee
Park Mi-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between body fatness and eating behaviors in university students.
Method: The participants were 146 university students. The questionnaire of Kim and Kim(1997) consisted of 10 questions on dietary restrictions, 14 on disinhibitions and 8 on hungers related to eating behaviors. The degree of obesity was measured by BMI(Body mass Index) and WHR(Waist/Hip Ratio).
Results: The mean score for BMI was 21.76. Based on BMI, 9.6% of participants were an overweight group, 8.2% of participants were obese and 6.2% of participants were a high degree of obesity. The mean score of Waist/Hip Ratio was .76. Among eating behaviors, the mean score for dietary restriction was 3.57, disinhibition was 2.87 and hunger was 2.74. There were significant correlations between BMI and dietary restriction and WHR and hunger.
Conclusion: 24% of participants were an overweight group, obese and a high degree of obesity. It is needed to consider eating behaviors and develop and apply prevention and management program for obesity in university students.
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KEYWORD
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Eating behavior, Body fatness
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