天美传媒

Abstract

Self perceived body image among women is drawing a lot of attention in Korea due to their unhealthy weight control behaviors. To determine the discrepancy ratio between body image perception and actual body shape, the 2010 KNHANES data of 1,747 Korean women were analyzed. The ratio of discrepancy between self-perceived body image and actual body shape was 38.5% in total showing 34.2% of oversized and 4.3% of undersized self-perception. The percentages of underweight women with self-perception of normal weight or obesity were 20.6%and 0.2%, respectively. The younger the underweight women are, the more did they regarded themselves normal or obese(p<0.05). The ratio of normal weight women having self-perception of obesity was 29.1% showing higher ratios in 30s and 40s compared to teens and 20s(p<0.01). On the contrary, the proportions of normal weight women having self-perception of underweight were 1.9%, 3.8%, 4.5% and 5.0% in teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s respectively. Inadequate body perception and unhealthy weight control behaviors need to be corrected to prevent nutritional disorders. Tailored nutrition education intervention has to be targeted to these women with incorrect body image perceptions.

Biography

Song-Hee Kwon is a Graduate student at Myongji University majoring in Food and Nutrition with interests in clinical nutrition and community nutrition. As a Research Assistant, she is taking part in the “Development of integrated program targeted at improving the dietary intake of the elderly with masticating and swallowing problems in the aged society” project with the Korea Health Promotion Foundation. She is also participating in the “Development of sodium adaptation index based on dietary habits of Korean” study sponsored by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

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