Dieting Practices and Body Image Perception among Lebanese University Students

黎巴嫩大學生節食及自覺身體形象之調查

Najat Yahia ； Hiba El-Ghazale ； Alice Achkar ； Sandra Rizk

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 20卷1期 (2011/03) Pp. 21-28

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2011.20.1.04

摘要

大學生為了維持或是達到健康的體重，節食已經成為一種流行的現象。本研究目的為初步瞭解大學生如何進行節食以達到他們希冀的體重及了解大學生對於自己體重及體形不滿意的程度，研究族群為黎巴嫩美國大學的學生共252位。研究對象自填問卷包括節食及體能活動情形，再加上身體形態問卷（BSQ）。測量學生的體重與身高，以計算身體質量指數。使用Tanita體脂肪分析儀以分析體脂肪 率。結果發現，抽菸與不健康的節食方式並不常見（26%學生抽菸、8%使用瀉藥及4%使用減肥藥）。半數的學生有經常的體能運動。另外發現綜合維生素的攝取並不普遍。 從BSQ分數看出，大部分學生不在意他們的身體形象（64%從不擔心、19%稍微擔心、12%會擔心、5%非常擔心）。BSQ分數結果有性別差異，非常擔心身體形象的學生中有89%是女性。整體而言，不健康的節食方式並不常見於這些大學生中。但發展健康意識促進方案以提升對於健康體重自覺形象良好的概念，將特別有益於女性大學生。

關鍵字

節食 ； 身體形態問卷 ； 身體形象 ； 中東地區 ； 大學生

並列摘要

Dieting is becoming a popular phenomenon among university students to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. The purpose of this study is to obtain a preliminary understanding of what dieting practices university students use in order to achieve their desirable body weight and to determine the magnitude of body dissatisfaction in relation to weight status among a sample of students (n=252) from the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon. Students filled out a self-reported questionnaire that included questions on their dieting and physical activity practices in addition to the body shape questionnaire (BSQ). Weight and height were measured to calculate body mass index. Percentage body fat was measured using Tanita scale body fat analyzer 300A. The outcome of this study showed that smoking and unhealthy dieting practices were not common among students (only 26% reported smoking, 8% reported taking laxatives and 4% taking diet pills). Half of the students reported practicing regular physical activity. Multivitamin intake was also not popular among students. BSQ scores indicate that the majority of students were not worried about their body image perception (64% reported not being worried, 19% were slightly worried, 12% were moderately worried and 5% were extremely worried). A gender difference was observed in the BSQ scores, as 89% of the ”extremely worried” students were females. Collectively, results indicate that unhealthy dieting practices are uncommon among students. However, developing health promotion awareness' programs to promote good self image within the concept of a realistic healthy weight will be beneficial, especially among females.

並列關鍵字

dieting ； body shape questionnaire ； body image ； Middle East ； university students