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Weight perception of adolescent dancing school students

N Vaisman1, H Voet, A Akivis

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|February 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Ballet students show higher rates of underweight compared to non-dancing peers. This tendency may be influenced by the dance environment and teacher perceptions, highlighting a need for professional intervention.

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Area of Science:

  • Dance Medicine
  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Body Image Research

Background:

  • Underweight prevalence in adolescent populations.
  • The influence of specialized training environments on body composition.
  • Sociocultural factors contributing to disordered eating patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that underweight is more common in dancing school students.
  • To explore the role of teachers and peers in developing underweight tendencies among dancers.
  • To compare self-perception and objective measurements of weight status in adolescent dancers.

Main Methods:

  • Case-control study utilizing a convenience sample.
  • Inclusion of 40 ballet students (ages 13-17) and 29 age-matched non-dancing controls.

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  • Subjective classification of weight status by students and teachers, compared against objective weight-for-height percentage.

    • Main Results:

    • Dancing students exhibited a higher prevalence of underweight.
    • A significant tendency for self-overestimation of body weight was observed in dancing students.
    • Teachers' weight assessments were often inaccurate, particularly for underweight students.

    Conclusions:

    • The environment within dance classes may promote excessive thinness.
    • Ballet teachers potentially play a significant role in perpetuating these body image ideals.
    • Recommendations include the involvement of physicians and nutritionists in ballet schools to address these concerns.