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A Study on Body Image Perception and Eating Disorders by Gender in Junior high school students Seoul  

Kim, Jung-Hyun (Dept. of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California Berkeley)
Jung, In-Kyung (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Chung-Ang Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association / v.45, no.1, 2007 , pp. 101-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate body image perception and eating disorders by sex in Korean adolescents. In both females and males, the students were more likely to be underweight than overweight. Females were more underweight than males and were more likely to perceive themselves as overweight. In addition, females were less satisfied with their body shape and had more stress associated with their body weight and eating disorders. These results indicate that nutrition education programs, particularly in female students, should incorporate strategies to change inaccurate self-body image perception and disseminate knowledge about proper weight control methods.
Keywords
body image; eating disorder; obesity;
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