Weight management behaviors in a sample of Iranian adolescent girls
Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 2016•Springer
Purpose Attempts to obtain the ideal body shape portrayed in advertising can result in
behaviors that lead to an unhealthy reduction in weight. This study was designed to identify
contributing factors that may be effective in changing the behavior of a sample of Iranian
adolescents. Methods Three hundred fifty adolescent girls from high schools in Kerman, Iran
participated in a cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire.
Multifactorial logistic regression modeling was used to identify the factors influencing each of�…
behaviors that lead to an unhealthy reduction in weight. This study was designed to identify
contributing factors that may be effective in changing the behavior of a sample of Iranian
adolescents. Methods Three hundred fifty adolescent girls from high schools in Kerman, Iran
participated in a cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire.
Multifactorial logistic regression modeling was used to identify the factors influencing each of�…
Purpose
Attempts to obtain the ideal body shape portrayed in advertising can result in behaviors that lead to an unhealthy reduction in weight. This study was designed to identify contributing factors that may be effective in changing the behavior of a sample of Iranian adolescents.
Methods
Three hundred fifty adolescent girls from high schools in Kerman, Iran participated in a cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire. Multifactorial logistic regression modeling was used to identify the factors influencing each of the contributing factors for body management methods, and a decision tree model was constructed to identify individuals who were more or less likely to change their body shape.
Results
Approximately one-third of the adolescent girls had attempted dieting, and 37�% of them had exercised to lose weight. The logistic regression model showed that pressure from their mother and the media; father’s education level; and body mass index (BMI) were important factors in dieting. BMI and perceived pressure from the media were risk factors for attempting exercise.
Conclusions
BMI and perceived pressure from relatives, particularly mothers, and the media were important factors in attempts by adolescent girls to lose weight.
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