Body-image dissatisfaction and weight-control behaviour in Slovak adolescents

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F17%3A00101667" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/17:00101667 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://cejph.szu.cz/artkey/cjp-201703-0008_Body-image-dissatisfaction-and-weight-control-behaviour-in-Slovak-adolescents.php" target="_blank" >https://cejph.szu.cz/artkey/cjp-201703-0008_Body-image-dissatisfaction-and-weight-control-behaviour-in-Slovak-adolescents.php</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a4724" target="_blank" >10.21101/cejph.a4724</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Body-image dissatisfaction and weight-control behaviour in Slovak adolescents

Original language description

Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine body-image dissatisfaction in adolescents aged 13–15 years reporting to be on a diet and to assess gender and age differences in weight-reduction behaviour in Slovak adolescents. Methods: Data on a representative sample of 2,765 adolescents (mean age 14.37 years) from the Slovak part of Health Behaviour in School Aged Children Study carried out in 2014 were analysed. Self-reported body-image dissatisfaction and engagement in weight-reduction behaviour of 13 to 15-year-old adolescents was assessed using multiple logistic regression models. Results: More that 20% of boys and 35% of girls perceived themselves to be too fat. Girls reported being on a diet more frequently than boys (28.8% vs. 14.9%). The most frequent weight-reduction behaviours were drinking more water (67.7%), eating more fruits and vegetables (67.1%), and consuming fewer sweets (60.5%) and soft drinks (51.7%). Girls prevailed above boys in the use of these dietary methods. Age differences were not apparent, except for smoking, believed to help in weight reduction and used upmost by 15-year-olds (8.9%) followed by 14 and 13-year-olds, 6.0% and 4.1%, respectively. Conclusions: Body-image dissatisfaction and weight-control behaviour are issues particularly in girls, however, they did not necessarily correspond with actual obesity. The most commonly used weight-reduction behaviours are in the same way important aspects of a healthy lifestyle. There is room to improve obesity control, particularly within primary health care.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50100 - Psychology and cognitive sciences

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA15-05696S" target="_blank" >GA15-05696S: The thin line between disorder and a healthy lifestyle: Investigating the online behavior of today’s youth</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Central European Journal of Public Health

ISSN

1210-7778

e-ISSN

1803-1048

Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

216-221

UT code for WoS article

000422708900008

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85031718047