Body shape preference and body satisfaction of Taiwanese and Japanese female college students

2005 ◽  
Vol 133 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Ying Shih ◽  
Chiharu Kubo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Female College ◽  
Shape Preference ◽  
Japanese Female

Optimism, Social Support, Stress, and Physical and Psychological Well-Being in Japanese Women

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsunori Sumi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Japanese Women ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Female College ◽  
Japanese Female ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the relationship between self-reported scores on optimism, social support, and stress and on physical and psychological well-being in 176 Japanese female college students. The significant interactions found among scores on optimism, social support, and stress suggest that individuals who reported higher optimism and social support also rated themselves higher with respect to physical and psychological well-being, regardless of their reported stress.

Study on the Effects of Yoga on Female College Students’ Physical and Mental Health

2011 ◽  
Vol 187 ◽  
pp. 164-168
Author(s):  
Lei Xu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jia Jia Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Yoga Practice ◽  
Female College ◽  
Self Rating

Using such methods as questionnaire survey and experimental study, a study has been made on the effects of yoga on female college students’ body shape, the quality of physical function, mental health and so on. Methods: The study sampled 25 2009 female students in Handan College who have selected the yoga course. These students will do yoga practice for 6 months. The body shape, body function and mental health will be tested before and after the exercise. The results show that: such four indicators as body weight, waist circumference, thigh circumference and upper arm circumference; such 6 indicators as vital capacity, heart rate, VO2, sit-ups, step test, and Sit and Reach and such indicators as mental health self-assessment questionnaire (SCL--90), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and self-rating depression scale (SDS) have been improved significantly compared to those before practice. Conclusion: Through yoga practice, female college students can improve their physical health, balance physical and mental condition, and relieve stress, enhancing the quality of physical function and mental health.

Vitamin D Insufficiency in Japanese Female College Students: a Preliminary Report

2001 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 302-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazutoshi Nakamura ◽  
Mitsue Nashimoto ◽  
Yasuo Tsuchiya ◽  
Atsuko Obata ◽  
Kunio Miyanishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Bone Strength ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Bone Architecture ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Female College ◽  
Japanese Female

Vitamin D insufficiency, a risk factor for osteoporosis, has been well investigated in elderly women worldwide, but little information has been available for younger women. This study aimed to determine serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in Japanese female college students, and to test whether there is an association between 25(OH)D and bone strength. Subjects were 77 Japanese female junior college students aged 19–24 years. Serum 25(OH)D was measured with high performance liquid chromatography. Bone strength of the calcaneus was evaluated using the osteo sono-assessment index (OSI), a combined index reflecting the bone mass, bone architecture, and elasticity, as measured by quantitative ultrasound densitometry (AOS-100, Aloka). The mean 25(OH)D concentration was 34.2 nmol/L (SD ± 12.1). The proportion of subjects with 25(OH)D less than 30 nmol/L, a cut-off value for vitamin D insufficiency, was 31/77 (40.3%). Simple linear regression analysis showed that there was a significant linear relationship between 25(OH)D and OSI (R2 = 0.098, p = 0.0069). The association held even after adjusting for weight (partial R2 = 0.098, p = 0.0023). Body weight was also a significant predictor of OSI (partial R2 = 0.105, p = 0.0034). These results suggest that vitamin D insufficiency may be prevalent in healthy young women. Moreover, low levels of 25(OH)D in young women may adversely affect bone strength. An additional, newly designed epidemiological study with a sufficient sample size is needed to confirm the present findings.

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