Trying to Lose Weight among Non-overweight University Students from 22 Low, Middle and Emerging Economy Countries

本研究的目的是评估来自22个中低新兴经济体国家的非超重大学生试图减肥的发生率和引起他的社会人口和行为因素。在这个横断面调查中，我们测量了来自22个国家22所大学的15,997名本科生（平均年龄20.8岁，标准差为2.8，年龄范围为16-30岁）的人体指标，每个志愿者填写了问卷。用体质指数（BMI）评估体重状况。结果显示27.1%的非超重学生在试图减肥，其中女生有34.6%，男生有16.5%。在低体重或正常体重的学生中，19.0%的人认为自己超重，11.3%的人在节食减肥，53.5%的人认为减肥很重要。多重logistic回归分析发现：来自低收入国家的女性、认为自己超重、减肥很重要、节食减肥、想要吃膳食纤维而避免吃含脂肪和胆固醇的食物与非超重大学生试图减肥有关。本研究发现确定了体重控制的做法和几个具体风险因素的高发生率，这个结果可用于对目标不健康体重控制措施的干预。

關鍵字

试图减肥；非超重；行为因素；大学生； 22个国家

並列摘要

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of trying to lose weight among non-overweight in university students and its sociodemographic and behavioural factors from 22 low and middle income and emerging economy countries. In a cross-sectional survey we took anthropometric measurements and used a self-administered questionnaire among 15997 undergraduate university students (mean age 20.8, Standard deviation=2.8, age range of 16-30 years) from 22 universities in 22 countries. Body mass index (BMI) was used for weight status. Results indicate that 27.1% non-overweight students were trying to lose weight, 34.6% among women and 16.5% among men. Among underweight or normal weight students, 19.0% perceived themselves to be overweight, 11.3% were dieting to lose weight, and 53.5% considered to lose weight of high importance. Multivariate logistic regression found that being female, coming from a low income country, the perception of being overweight, high importance of losing weight, dieting to lose weight, trying to eat fibre, and avoiding foods with fat and cholesterol were associated with trying to lose weight in non-overweight university students. The study found a high prevalence of weight control practices and several specific risk factors were identified that can be utilized in interventions to target unhealthy weight control measures.

並列關鍵字

trying to lose weight ； non-overweight ； behavioral factors ； university students ； 22 countries

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Trying to Lose Weight among Non-overweight University Students from 22 Low, Middle and Emerging Economy Countries

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