How does young women's weight perception affect their nutrient intake?: Korean young women's dietary consumption and
Seonglim Lee1, Jaehye Suk1, Minjeong Kim1
1a Department of Consumer and Family Sciences, College of Social Sciences , Sungkyunkwan University , Seoul , South Korea.
Abstract:
We investigated the relationship between Korean young women's weight perception and nutritional deficiency to understand the effect of culturally fostered ideals of women's bodies on dietary life. We analyzed 585 participants' responses from the 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by using logistic regressions. Women who overestimated their weight were more likely to suffer from nutritional deficiency. Overestimating weight was significantly associated with increased relative risks of deficient carbohydrate and protein intake. The tendency of young women's low nutrient intake due to the distorted body image needs to be considered in the field of health care and education.
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