INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF BODY IMAGE, SELF ESTEEM, AGE AND BODY MASS INDEX IN DIETING FEMALES

The aim of this study was to investigate whether problematic social networking site (SNS) use (i.e., degree of dependent relationship with SNSs), total SNS time/day, total SNS friends, and specific SNS activities were related to body image (BI), self-esteem (SE), and eating disorder (ED) symptoms/concerns. A sample of young adults ( N = 147) completed an online survey which measured SNS usage, problematic SNS use, BI, SE, and ED symptom/concerns. The findings revealed that females and males spent 4.1 ± 3.9 and 2.9 ± 2.8 hr on SNS, respectively, with the majority of time spent lurking (i.e., looking at another users’ profile but not actually communicating with them). Furthermore, problematic SNS use was found to be related to BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns. Moreover, SNS activities, such as lurking and posting comments on others’ profiles, were found to be related to BI, whereas SNS total time was found to be related to ED symptoms/concerns. Overall, this study demonstrates the possible correlational influence of SNSs on BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns.

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An Exploration of the Relationship of Body Mass Index with Motor Performance Measures and Quality of Life in Children Living in an Urban Setting

Journal of Childhood Obesity ◽

10.21767/2572-5394.100019 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 01 (04) ◽

Author(s):

John Fidler ◽

Patrick McLaughlin ◽

Deborah Bubela ◽

Samantha E Scarneo ◽

Jennifer McGarry ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Performance Measures ◽

Motor Performance ◽

Urban Setting ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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The relationship of body mass index to penile length and testicular volume in adolescent boys

Paediatrica Indonesiana ◽

10.14238/pi52.5.2012.267-71 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 52 (5) ◽

pp. 267

Author(s):

Rizky Adriansyah ◽

Muhammad Ali ◽

Hakimi Hakimi ◽

Melda Deliana ◽

Siska Mayasari Lubis

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Junior High School ◽

Testicular Volume ◽

Adolescent Boys ◽

Penile Length ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Background Evidence suggests that obesity may be related toearly onset of puberty in girls. However, few studies have found alink between body mass index (BMI) and puberty onset in boys.More study is needed to assess the relationship of BMI to penilelength and testicular volume.Objective To investigate the relationship ofBMI to penile lengthand testicular volume in adolescent boys.Methods A cross􀀿sectional study was carried out on adolescentboys aged 9 to 14 years in Secanggang District, Langkat Regency,North Sumatera Province in August 2009. Subjects' BMIs werecalculated by dividing body weight (BW) in kilograms by bodyheight (BH) in meters squared. Penile length (em) was measuredwith a spatula. We took the average of three measurements fromthe symphysis pubis to the tip of the glans penis. Testicular volume(mL) was estimated by palpation using an orchidometer. Pearson'scorrelation test (r) was used to assess the relationship of BMI topenile length and BMI to testicular volume.Resu lts There were 108 participants, consisting of 64primary school students and 44 junior high school students.Subjects' mean age was 11.7 (SO 1.62) years; mean BWwas 35.2 (SO 8.48) kg; mean BH was 1.4 (SO 0.11) m;mean BMI was 17.5 (SO 2.34) kg/m'; mean penile lengthwas 4.5 (SO 1.25) cm; and mean testicular volume was 3.6(SD 1.20) mL. We found no significant association betweenBMI and penile length (r􀀻-0.25, P􀀻0.06), nor betweenBMI and testicular volume (r􀀻-O.21; P􀀻O.09).Conclusion T here was no significant relationship ofBMI to penilelength nor BMI to testicular volume in adolescent boys.[Paediatr lndanes. 2012;52:267-71].

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