• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2012

The widespread pursuit of a thin physique may have a detrimental impact on the wellbeing of preadolescents. The influence of body image distortions on the lifestyles, dieting behaviors, and psychological factors was investigated in 631 fifth and sixth grade children in Kyeonggi-do, Korea. Children were classified into three weight groups (underweight, normal, and overweight) and three perception groups (underestimation, normal, and overestimation). Necessary information was obtained by questionnaire, and each subject's weight status was determined by the Rohrer index calculated from the annual measurement records, which were obtained from the school. According to their current weights, 57.4% of children were normal and 32.2% were overweight or obese, 16.6% of the children overestimated their body weight, and 55.2% had an undistorted body image. Overweight children had desirable lifestyles and dietary habits and presented reasonable weight control behaviors. Compared to those without distortion, the overestimated group had greater interest in weight control ($P$ = 0.003) and dissatisfaction with their body weights ($P$ = 0.011), presented unhealthy reasons to lose weight ($P$ = 0.026), and had higher scores for "feeling sad when comparing own body with others" ($P$ = 0.000) and for "easily getting annoyed and tired" ($P$ = 0.037), even though they had similar obesity indices. More subjects from the overestimation group ($P$ = 0.006) chose drama/movies as their favorite TV programs, suggesting a possible role for the media in body image distortion. These findings suggest that body image distortion can lead preadolescents to develop stress about obesity and unhealthy dieting practices, despite similar obesity indices to those without distorted body images. These results emphasize the importance of having an undistorted body image.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.232-252
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• 2009

This study investigated dieting behavior, awareness of body shapes, and eating disorders in female adolescents according to age and BMI. The Eating Attitude Test for Korean Adolescents (EAT-26KA) and sociocultural standards were used to measure eating disorders and sociocultural attitudes related to appearance, respectively. In addition, the BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) scale was used to measure the correlation between disordered eating and depression. The data were collected from 390 female adolescents living in Seoul and were analyzed using SPSS15.0. The results indicated that subjects wanted to be thinner despite having a normal body weight (BMI 19.35${\pm}$2.73). They also thought of themselves as fat and with desires to be slimmer, and viewed "diet and exercise" as the best way to lose weight. About 67.4% of the respondents had tried a diet and had experienced dizziness, anorexia, and general exhaustion while dieting. Also, 5.1% of the subjects were classified as eating disorder and suffered from stress to be thin. In addition, 85.0% of the subjects with eating disorder had tried a diet due to "appearance". They thought that "being underweight" was an ideal body image and considered themselves fat, although their BMIs were in the normal range (19.94${\pm}$2.02). In terms of symptoms during dieting, many of the subjects dealing with an eating disorder felt dizzy, had low energy, and were depressed. In conclusion, we must educate young females about healthy eating and positive body image to prevent the development of adolescent eating disorders.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2002

Background & Methods: In order to study the effect of electro-lipolysis-acupuncture, 57 outpatients who have had herbal medication in Kirin Oriental Hospital were devided to two groups; acupuncture-treated group(46) vs non-acupuncture-treated group(11) Acupuncture-treated group was given electro-lipolysis-acupuncture at least two times a week and administered with herbal diet medication, whereas non-acupuncture-treated group was administered only with herbal diet medication. Results: Mean age, body weight and BMI of these two group at the start point of the treatment were $27.22({\pm}7.64)\;vs \;29.09({\pm}8.73),\;67.76({\pm}9.34)\;vs\;67.00({\pm}10.69),\;and\;26.20({\pm}3.02)\;vs\;26.14({\pm}4.10)$ in the order of acupuncture-treated and non-acupuncture groups. After one month of treatment, change rate of body weight, BMI, total fat, percentage of fat was significantly higher in acupuncture-treated group. Also the change rate of arm circumference, hip circumference and thigh circumference was significantly higher in acupuncture-treated group. The change rate of abdominal circumference and WHR of acupuncture-treated group was higher than that of non-acupuncture-treated group with no statistical significance. The circumference reduction rate according to herbal dieting program was higher in this order, abdomen, arms, chest, thighs and hips. On the other hand, chest circumference change rate over weight loss rate, which is the portion no acupuncture treatment was given to, and AMC change rate was higher in non-acupuncture-treated group. Conclusion: These results imply that herbal dieting program combined with electro-lipolysis-acupuncture is more effective on reducing body fat, size reduction of localized obesity and preservation of muscle than herbal prescription only dieting program.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2002

Purpose & Methods: In order to study obese gene mutation rate in obese Korean patients and to investigate the effect at Chegamuiyiin-tang and electro-lipolysis-acupuncture on obesity treatment. the difference of the reaction to herbal dieting between patients with ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor mutation and the patients with wild type ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor is observed. Results: Chegamuiyiin-tang and electro-lipolysis-acupuncture treatment are effective on the treatment of obesity in weight reduction. body fat reduction and the circumferences of arm, abdomen, hip and thigh. In the comparison of ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor wild type and ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor mutation groups, body fat was more reduced with statistical significance, and as for BMI change and body weight change were higher in ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor mutation groups with no statistical significance. In the comparison of ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor wild type and ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor mutation groups among BMI under 25 patients change rate of body weight. BMI, body fact percentage, WHR and body circumference were higher in ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor mutation group than in ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor wild type group. Conclusion: These results imply that herbal dieting program combined with electro-lipolysis-acupuncture is more effective on reducing body weight and body fat in ${\beta}3$ adrenergic receptor mutation group than wild type group, and that the earlier the treatment is applied, the more effective it is.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.65-75
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• 2010

본 연구는 청소년들이 가지고 있는 다이어트에 대한 태도를 파악하고 올바른 다이어트를 실행하는데 도움을 주기 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 인구통계학적 특성과 체질량지수, 다이어트에 대한 관심도, 다이어트에 대한 인식도, 자아존중감, 신체이미지, 체형에 대한 부모, 친구, 대중매체 영향요인이 다이어트 실행에 미치는 영향력에 대하여 살펴보았다. 본 연구의 자료는 경북지역의 고등학생으로부터 설문지를 통해 수집되었으며, 최종 360부의 설문지가 최종분석자료로 이용되었다. 다이어트 실행집단과 비실행집단 간의 체질량지수, 다이어트에 대한 관심도, 다이어트에 대한 인식도, 자아존중감, 신체이미지, 체형에 대한 부모, 친구, 대중매체 영향요인을 비교해보면, 다이어트 실행집단은 비실행집단에 비해 체질량지수가 높고 다이어트에 대한 관심이 많으며 다이어트에 보다 긍정적으로 인식하고 있고 자아존중감과 신체이미지에 대한 만족도가 낮으며 체형에 대한 부모, 친구와 대중매체의 영향을 많이 받고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 체질량지수, 다이어트에 대한 인식도, 신체이미지, 체형에 대한 친구의 영향, 체형에 대한 대중매체의 영향이 다이어트 실행 여부에 유의한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국생활과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생활과학회 2010년도 하계학술대회
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• pp.166-167
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• 2010

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 1994

The study was designed to investigate the relationship between dietary intakes and the obesity of 400 students who were the third grade in middle school in some areas of Seoul. The survey conducted from March 3 to 13 , 1993. The results obtained were summarized as follows :The average height and weight of surveyed subject were similar to that of standard ( the third grade students in middle school in Seoul, 1991) . Compared to the standard weight/height ratio, subject who belonged to overweight and obese group were 16.4% of male students, 16.1% of female students respectively. Female subjects showed higher ratio than male subjects in skipping meals, frequency of snack per day and concern about a dieting . In case of subjects who belonged to weight /height ratio was high, their speed of dining was fast and they have more concern about a dieting. Compared to the amount of the nutritional intakes of RDA, calcium intakes of male and female subjects were deficient. Especially iron intakes of female subjects were deficient. In takes of Calorie (p<0.01) protein(p<0.05) and fat 9p<0.01) of obese group were higher those of non-obese group. Obese group showed good appetite and overeating also . Correlation analysis showed that obese group seemed to the closely associated with relative body weight of parents, family income, frequency of meals per day, frequency of meals per day, frequency of snack per day, speed of dining and overeating .

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.561-567
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• 1999

This study was conducted to provide information about weight control behavior in adolescent females. To explain the behavior intention of dieting, conceptual framework based on "Social Support, Control and the Stress Process Model" and "Theory of Reasoned Action" was used. The survey was carried out by self-questionnaires with 463 female high school and college students in Daegu. Analysis of data was done using mean, correlation and multiple regression analysis with the SAS computer program. A society preoccupied with thinness gives a burden to women, and this burden may stress dissatisfaction with body image. Social perception of ideal body image except parents' perception, and salient others'perception, and salient others' expectation of subjects' body image except parents' expectation, were much thinner than normal figures in this study. The influencing factors for behavior intention of dieting of the subjects were perceived stress and attitude toward diet behavior, especially beliefs of behavioral outcome. Influencing factors related to perceived stress-that is dissatisfaction of body image-were current figure, social perception of body image, effect of mass communication and others' estimation of subjects' body image with self-comparison with others, in order.th others, in order.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2000

목 적: 초등학교 아동에서 체중조절 실태를 조사하고 비만도, 체형인식 정도와 체중조절과의 관련성을 파악하여, 무분별한 체중조절에 의한 건강장애 평가를 위한 기본적인 자료를 얻고자 본 연구를 하였다. 방 법: 1997년 5월부터 1997년 6월까지 광주시내 5개 초등학교 5, 6학년 1,741명을 대상으로 신장과 체중을 측정하여 비만도를 계산하고 체형인식과 체중조절실태를 설문 조사하였다. 결 과: 1) 비만도를 기준으로 남학생에서는 비만 19.5%, 정상 70.5%, 야윈 경우 10.1%였으며, 여학생에서는 각각 10.5%, 66.3%, 23.1%였다. 설문조사에서 자신의 체형을 비만, 정상, 야윈 경우로 응답한 경우가 남학생는 각각 18.4%, 58.4%, 23.2%이었으며, 여학생는 각각 24.5%, 58.6%, 16.9%이었다. 2) 체형을 인식하는 기준은 체중을 직접 재보고 88.0%, 친구와 비교해서 77.9%, 부모가 뚱뚱하다고 해서 62.7% 등의 순이었다. 3) 체중조절을 위한 정보을 얻은 곳은 라디오. TV 44.%, 책.신문.잡지 30%, 가족.친척 17%, 친구.선배 9%순이었다. 4) 비만도를 기준으로 정상이거나 야윈 남학생의 6.8%, 여학생의 19.4%는 자신이 비만에 속한다고 응답하였으며, 비만도를 기준으로 비만인 남학생의 32.6%, 여학생의 28.7%는 자신이 정상 체중에 속한다고 응답하여 여학생이 비만에 대해 더 민감한 반응을 보였다. 5) 비만도를 기준으로 남학생에서는 야윈 경우 18.0%, 정상 18.7%, 비만아의 36.7%에서, 여학생에 서는 야윈 경우 17.8%, 정상 22.4%, 비만아의 46.3%에서 한가지 이상의 체중조절 방법을 2주 이상 하였다(p<0.0005). 6) 실제체중이 정상 이하인데 정상이라고 인식하는 아동의 17.3%, 비만하다고 인식하는 아동의 37.2%에서 2주 이상 계속 한가지 이상의 체중조절을 하였다(p<0.001). 결 론: 학동기 아동에서 심지어 야윈 경우에서조차 체중조절 방법을 실시하고 있어 무분별한 체중 조절로 인하여 성장장애, 영양결핍 등의 문제점이 있을 것으로 생각되므로 이에 대한 심도 있는 연구와 적절한 보건교육의 도입이 필요하다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.374-382
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• 2009

Young adults are likely to start a new life style which may cause weight gain or obesity since leaving their parents for higher education or university. Whilst young people are slim in general, it is common to see them trying to manage their weight. Few studies have been carried out in Korea to support those changes in lifestyle that can result in weight gain in early adulthood. This study aims to identify prevalence of dieting as well as factors inducing weight gain among university students under unrestricted living conditions. A total of 99 university students were enrolled and asked to complete a questionnaire over a 3-day study period from June to September, 2008. T-test and $X^2$-test were applied to compare each behavior between weight gainers and maintainers. Logistic regression was also used for further analysis. Half of the participants used 'eat less' and 'exercise' as a way of dieting, and weight gainers tried to control their weight significantly more than weight maintainers. Most participants were engaged in very little exercise and were more likely to watch TV and use a computer. The time of lunch was proven as the only factor to predict weight change in the participants. As a result of this study, an intervention to promote exercise with friends or as a group is required to makeup for the lack of exercise among young adults. Further studies are also necessary to investigate how each meal time a day relates to the amount of food eaten. (Korean J Community Nutrition 14(4) : $374{\sim}382$, 2009)