ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2019
Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviours Related to Weight Control and Body-Image Perceptions among Chinese High School Students.
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- Body dissatisfaction, drug use, and associated factors among adolescents in three Brazilian cities.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2022Trial
- Weight self-misperception and obesity-related knowledge, attitudes, lifestyle behaviours and cardio-metabolic markers among Chinese school-aged children and adolescents.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- Using COM-B model in identifying facilitators, barriers and needs of community pharmacists in implementing weight management services in Malaysia: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of national multicentric school-based health lifestyles intervention among chinese children and adolescents on knowledge, belief, and practice toward obesity at individual, family and schools' levels.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody-image perception is one of the determinants in weight management, especially among adolescents. This study aimed to assess weight-control knowledge, attitude and behaviours along with body-image perceptions among Chinese high school students in order to compare the weight-control behaviours with those perceptions.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 277 Chinese students in Form 1 and Form 2 in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia using convenience sampling. The following outcomes were evaluated: weight-control knowledge, attitude and behaviours (weight-related knowledge and attitude questionnaire; weight control strategies scale) and body-image perceptions (figure rating scale).
resultsBoth genders were found to have high weight-control knowledge, with female adolescents scoring significantly higher than male adolescents (
conclusionFemale Chinese adolescents had higher weight-control knowledge and preferred a slimmer body size, yet males were more likely to engage in PA and SM behaviours. Essentially, imprecise attitude towards obesity among half of the Chinese high school students is of particular concern.
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