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Differences in the body image based on physical parameters among young women from the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Ramona Babosová1, Barbora Matejovičová1, Vladimír Langraf1
1Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia.
Background:
The increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia has led to heightened emphasis on weight control, particularly among women. Our aim is to explore body image perceptions among women in both countries and compare their attitudes, focusing on the relationship between body image and body mass index (BMI), height, weight, body fat and the weight control.
Methods:
The cross-sectional study involved 358 female students from the University of Pardubice and Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, with equal representation from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Body parameters were assessed using anthropometric methods and the InBody 230 diagnostic device, while participants' perceptions of their bodies were evaluated using the Body Shape Questionnaire.
Results:
The results confirmed that BMI did not significantly influence self-perception among Slovak students, while Czech participants with increasing obesity tended to perceive themselves more negatively. Significantly higher median values for BMI (p = 0.0509), weight (p = 0.0507), height (p = 0.05) and body image (p = 0.002) were observed in the Czech Republic compared with Slovakia. No significant difference was found in weight control and fat between participants from both countries.
Conclusions:
Although obesity was demonstrated in both nations, body satisfaction was different for participants from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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