Comparisons of attitudes and practices between obese and normal weight women in Taiwan.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
; 16(3): 567-71, 2007.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17704039
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to obtain baseline data regarding self-reported body image, attitudes toward overweight people, and dietary behaviors of normal-weight and obese women in Taiwan. Fifty obese women (BMI >= 27) and age-matched normal-weight women participated in this study. Written questionnaires were used for data collection. Simple frequency and t-test were used to analyze data. In general, the majority of normal-weight women perceived themselves as being heavier than their actual body weight. The normal-weight group had more high inaccurate images of their bodies than that of the obese group (72% vs. 24%). Obese and normal-weight women had similar attitudes to overweight people, but some of their attitudes showed significant differences. Obese women would prefer to consume more fried foods and drink sugar-containing foods than would normal-weight women (p < 0.05). Education about accurate perceptions of what is normal weight for women and adopting energy-diluted foods for obese women is needed in the future.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Magreza
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Imagem Corporal
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Sobrepeso
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article