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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2018.19.3.456

Factors influencing Intake of Weight Loss Products of Female College Students  

Ko, SangJin (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Song, Ju Hee (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Ju Hyun (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Ha Eun (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Hwang, Hyun Ji (College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.19, no.3, 2018 , pp. 456-467 More about this Journal
Abstract
Appearance has become an important means of expressing oneself in modern society, and women often desire to lose weight. Therefore, this study examined the diets of female college students with high weight loss needs and analyzed the effects of their body image, sociocultural attitude, body stress and diet behavior on intake weight loss products. Data were collected from 220 Korean female college students from June to July using an online survey program. The questionnaires included body image scale, Sociocultural Attitude Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ), Body Attitudes Questionnaire (BAQ) and diet behaviors scale. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, the $x^2$-test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and logistic regression analysis using the SPSS 22.0 program. There were significant differences in body image, SATAQ, obesity stress and diet behavior between groups. All variables were significantly correlated with each other. Factors influencing weight loss products intake by female university students were SATAQ (OR=1.15, CI=1.03-1.29), obesity stress (OR=1.13, CI=1.06-1.20), diet behaviors (OR=1.21, CI=1.10-1.33), and knowledge regarding the side effects of weight loss products (OR=3.86, CI=1.62-9.20). Thus, it is necessary to teach female college students to recognize healthy weight control methods. Moreover, if weight loss products are needed, appropriate information should be provided regarding the ingredients and side effects of the product.
Keywords
Attitude; Body image; Diet; Stress; Students;
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