scholarly journals Self-perception of body image in college students of a nutrition course

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 83-94
Author(s):  
Celenia Raquel Monteiro de Aguiar ◽  
Carlos Alberto Alves Dias Filho ◽  
Andressa Coelho Ferreira ◽  
Ilka Kassandra Pereira Belfort ◽  
Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutrition Course ◽  
Perception Disorder

Objective: To evaluate the body image of university students in the course of nutrition. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 181 students of both genders from the Nutrition Undergraduate of Maranhão, Brazil. The presence and degree of dissatisfaction with body shape were evaluated by Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ 34), another instrument used in this study was Body Figure Silhouettes (BFS). Results: The participants presented mean age of 23.1 (±5.2) years, majority women (89.5%). Most of the subjects were eutrophic (66.9%) according to BMI, and no image perception disorder according to BSQ34. According to the BSF, 56 students had the silhouette represented by figure 4, however, the figure most desired by 111 students was demonstrated by silhouette 3, (p-value 0.000). Demonstrating the desire for weight loss of the majority, despite being represented by a silhouette eutrophic. Conclusion: Most (66.9%) eutrophic, according to BMI and without image disturbances (54.7%) according to BSQ 34. However, there is a trend of overweight and obese individuals presenting with image disorders.

Is health behavior among university students determined by actual body shape or by body image? A European study

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Maria Piedade Brandão ◽  
Annettte Quinto Romani ◽  
Frantitsek Sudzina ◽  
Inger Glavind Bo ◽  
Bent Egberg Mikkelsen
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
European Universities ◽  
The Future

BACKGROUND: Appropriate body image self-perceptions provide a good help to increase the feeling of personal well-being, thus having an important impact on health. Universities, having an important role in shaping of the future workers, represent an important setting to approach health issues. OBJECTIVE: This study determined to what extent different types of students in higher education (four categories of students were created: “self-secure”, “perfect”, “destructive” and “apologetic”) are likely to adopt different health risk behaviors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study in a sample of students from five European Universities in the 2016/2017 academic year was conducted. Based on the combination of body image perception and body mass index, four types of students were identified: “self-secure” (overweight students with a good self-esteem); “perfect” (underweight students with a good self-esteem); “destructive” (overweight students with a poor self-esteem); “apologetic” (underweight students with a poor self-esteem). RESULTS: The study reveals that the defined types of students differed in terms of risk behavior. When the control was included, the “self-secure” student type had a reduced likelihood of being on a diet (22.3%) and physically active (17.8%) than other students (p <  0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this paper raise concerns about the future because the body dissatisfaction of the college student could be a big impact in long term whether at collective, personally or even professionally.

Assessment of Body Image, Sexual Function, and Attractiveness in Women With Genital Prolapse: A Cross-Sectional Study With Validation of the Body Image in the Pelvic Organ Prolapse (BIPOP) Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael M. Moroni ◽  
Lucia Alves da Silva Lara ◽  
Cristine Homsi J. Ferreira ◽  
Michael de Mello Constantino ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Genital Prolapse ◽  
Pelvic Organ ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals “I Like My Body; Therefore, I Like Myself”: How Body Image Influences Self-Esteem—A Cross-Sectional Study on Italian Adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Gatti ◽  
Chiara Ionio ◽  
Daniela Traficante ◽  
Emanuela Confalonieri
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Esteem ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Body Representations ◽  
Body Image Perception

Puberty is a very important process for adolescents. Physiological changes and body modifications lead to great vulnerability. This vulnerability is connected to the adolescent’s perceptions of the uncertainty of outcomes due to the transformation of their infant body into an adult one. This cross-sectional study aims to better understand whether body image perception and satisfaction influence self-esteem in a sample of Italian male and female adolescents. A total of 242 adolescents (120 male and 122 female individuals) aged 11 to 17 years (M= 13.33;SD= 1.7) completed the study measures. Quantitative and qualitative instruments were used. In particular, adolescents completed self-report questionnaires to assess their pubertal status (Pubertal Developmental Scale, Peterson, Crockett, Richards, & Boxer, 1988), their body esteem (Body Esteem Scale, Mendelson, Mendelson, & White, 2001), their body image (Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire, Rauste-von Wright, 1989), and their self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Rosenberg,1965). Adolescent were also invited to depict themselves to assess their body representations by completing the Drawing Me test (Confalonieri, 2011). Results from MANOVAs confirm that gender and age are two factors that influence body image perception and satisfaction. SEM analyses show that good self-esteem is reached through good body satisfaction following different trajectories in male and female individuals. Data from adolescents’ body representations obtained via drawings confirm that females are more concerned about their body changes and about the appearance of secondary sexual features than males. This research, stressing the influence of various individual factors and highlighting the psychological distress and dissatisfaction of adolescents, especially females, confirms the importance of studying this topic in order to generate preventive measures to help adolescents through this developmental task.

scholarly journals Body Shape Dissatisfaction and Overweight Noesis among Polytechnic College students in Puducherry- A Cross Sectional Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishnu Prasad R ◽  
Kanimozhy K ◽  
Venkatachalam J ◽  
Madhanraj K ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

The prevalence of obesity has doubled since 1980 worldwide. With the changing dietary and life style habits, overweight and obesity have become a threat globally. As on 2011, more than 40 million children worldwide are overweight and more than 30 million of them are living in developing countries. Body image perception of an individual plays a major role in determining the diet and lifestyle modification to alter their body shape.Materials and methods: The study was carried out among 1034 polytechnic college students in Puducherry aged 15-25 years as a cross sectional study. Stunkard’s visual figures scale was used to measure Body Shape Dissatisfaction.Statistical analysis: Chi-square test was used to test the statistical significance in difference between proportions, p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:The prevalence of Body Shape Dissatisfaction in our study subjects was found to be 62.2%. More female students wanted a thinner body shape while more male students wanted a bigger body shape than their current body shape. 45.3% of the students with normal BMI were satisfied with their current body shape, 26% of them wanted a bigger shape and 28.7% of the students wanted to have a thinner shape.Conclusions:The prevalence of BSD was considerably high in our study population. Body shape misconception might lead to unnecessary weight reduction measures and students tend to follow unhealthy methods for weight reduction. Proactive preventive measures could be initiated targeting towards weight management and dietary practices of college students.

scholarly journals Comparison of Body Composition Parameters in Swimmers and Non Swimmers: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sruthi Parayil Kizhakkevalappil ◽  
Reena Alexander ◽  
Arun Chandran Nhattuvalappil
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Swimming is an inexpensive isotonic exercise that is useful for health promotion and prevention of disease. While studies based on body composition and swimming in India are few, the analysis of body composition parameters can provide accurate body assessment and serve as an ideal mode for fitness analysis and promotion of health. Aim: To assess the body composition, anthropometric and cardiac parameters of healthy swimmers and compare these variables with that of healthy non swimmers. Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Duration of study was from January 2017 to January 2018. A total 60 healthy individuals, 30 swimmers and 30 non swimmers were selected by simple random sampling method. Body composition parameters were estimated along with anthropometric measurements and cardiac parameters- height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Quantitative variables like body composition parameters were analysed using mean standard deviation and 95% confidential interval. Comparison of body composition parameters were analysed using independent t-test and significant level was kept at 5%. Results: The mean age of swimmers was 19.93±1.59 years and that of non swimmer subjects was 22.87±1.88 years. Body composition parameters included Body Fat Percentage (BFP p-value <0.001), Fat Mass (FM p-value <0.001) and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR p-value <0.001) were found to be significantly decreased (p-value <0.05) in swimmers when compared to non swimmers. However, the Fat Free Mass (FFM p-value=0.13) and Fat Free Mass Index (FFMI p-value=0.22) were also decreased but comparable (p-value >0.05). Weight and BMI along with pulse, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure (p-value <0.001) were lower in swimmers than non swimmers and statistically significant (p-value <0.05) by independent t-test. Conclusion: The results indicated that, swimming can improve body composition parameters to a more healthy state and therefore can be advised as a form of regular physical activity with a goal to achieve ideal health and fitness.

scholarly journals STUDY CROSS SECTIONAL : DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN KEPATUHAN HEMODIALISA PADA PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Chauverim Jeremi Gotlieb Paath ◽  
Gresty Masi ◽  
Franly Onibala
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
Electrolyte Balance ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Therapy Adherence

Abstract: Chronic Kidney Disease is progressive and irreversible kidney dysfunction where the body fails to maintain metabolim and fluid and electrolyte balance. Hemodialysis therapy is one of managements of CKD. Disobedience may causing failure of the therapy so it can increase mortality and morbidity numbers. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to find out the correlation beetween family support and hemodialysis adherence of patients with CKD. Method: this study used descriptive Analytic with Cross Sectional Study approach. This study involved 50 respondents with Chronic Kidney Disease using the total sampling technique. Data collection was done through the questionnaire about family’s support and hemodialysis therapy adherence of patient of CKD. The result of this study showed a significant correlation with p value=0,000 (α<0,05). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation beetween family support and hemodialysis therapy adherence of patients with CKD. Further studies are suggested to do other research about specification of family’s support with the example instrumental support.Key Words:     Chronic Kidney Disease, Family Support, Hemodialysis Therapy      Adherence. Abstrak: Gagal ginjal kronis merupakan gangguan fungsi ginjal yang progresif dan ireversibel dimana tubuh gagal untuk mempertahankan metabolisme dan keseimbangan cairan dan elektrolit. Terapi hemodialisa adalah salah satu penanganan gagal ginjal kronis. Ketidakpatuhan dapat menyebabkan kegagalan terapi sehingga meningkatkan angka mortalitas dan morbiditas. Dukungan keluarga merupakan salah satu faktor penting dalam meningkatkan kepatuhan terapi. Tujuan: ujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan keluarga dengan kepatuhan terapi hemodialisa pada pasien GGK. Desain Penelitian: Penelitian ini menggunakan Deskriptif Analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional Study. penelitian ini menggunakan 50 responden  dengan menggunakan teknik total sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner tentang dukungan keluarga dan kepatuhan menjalani terapi hemodialysis pada pasien CKD. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan hubungan yang signifikan dengan nilai p=0,000 yang berarti nilai p<α=0,05. Kesimpulan: Dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara dukungan keluarga dengan kepatuhan hemodialisa pada pasien GGK. Bagi peneliti selanjutnya disarankan untuk melakukan penelitian tentang dukungan keluarga yang lebih spesifik contohnya dukungan instrumental. Kata Kunci: Gagal Ginjal Kronis, Dukungan Keluarga, Kepatuhan Hemodialisa

scholarly journals Body image issues among school going adolescent girls in a rural area of Haryana: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2401
Author(s):  
Vinay . ◽  
Neelam Kumar ◽  
J. S. Malik ◽  
Aman Sachdeva
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Media

Background: Adolescent girls in today’s world are extremely conscious of perceptions of a perfect body. With the growing sense of thin ideal body image during adolescence, they try to lose body weight to attain the perfect body size. The emphasis on thinness and on an ideal female body shape and size is physically and psychologically detrimental to the health of many young women. This study was carried out with objective to find the prevalence of body image issue among adolescent girls in rural area.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in block Lakhanmajra, district Rohtak, Haryana. Adolescent girls in age group 13-19 years studying in class 8 to class 12 in 10 government and private senior secondary schools of Lakhanmajra block were included in the study. The total sample of 500 students was included in the study. A pre-designed pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule was used, and the responses were recorded by the investigator herself.Results: The findings of the present study show that 20.2% adolescent girls did not like their appearance when they look in the mirror and thus had body image dissatisfaction. 88.0% adolescent girls were satisfied with their weight and 12.0% were dissatisfied. 80.0% of the study subjects who were dissatisfied with their body weight had normal age specific BMI values. Only 20% of the adolescent girls who were not satisfied with their weight were underweight or overweight.Conclusions: More worries and less satisfaction about body image are found in girls. The relatives, the media, the peers and the community all have an impact on body shape satisfaction. But the greatest influence is that of the media and the community through standardising a thin ideal for female beauty.

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