A comparison of body perceptions in relation to measured body composition in young Japanese males and females

被引：23

作者：

Kagawa, M. ^{[2
]}

Kuroiwa, C. ^{[3
]}

Uenishi, K. ^{[4
]}

Mori, M. ^{[5
]}

Dhaliwal, S. ^{[2
]}

Hills, A. P. ^{[1
]}

Binns, C. W. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Queensland Univ Technol, Inst Hlth Biomed Innovat, Sch Human Movement Studies, ATN Ctr Metab Fitness, Kelvin Grove, Qld 4059, Australia

[2] Curtin Univ Technol, Sch Publ Hlth, Perth, WA 6845, Australia

[3] Koriyama Inst Hlth Sci, Dept Phys Therapy, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan

[4] Kagawa Nutr Univ, Dept Physiol Nutr, Kagawa, Japan

[5] Kagawa Nutr Univ, Dept Adm Dietet, Kagawa, Japan

来源：

BODY IMAGE | 2007年 / 4卷 / 04期

关键词：

body perception; Japanese; anthropometry; percentage body fat; gender;

D O I：

10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.06.002

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The body composition of 139 Japanese females and 84 Japanese males (aged 18-30 years) was measured using anthropometry to assess gender differences in body perceptions in relation to their measured values. Participants were asked to rate perceptions of their own "heaviness" and "fatness" and these were compared to their BMI and percent body fat (%BF). Japanese females showed a significantly greater desire to lose body weight (-4.20 +/- 0.6 kg) compared to males (0.27 +/- 1.4 kg). Females also showed poor understanding of their "heaviness" and "fatness" in relation to actual body composition compared to males. The results confirmed distinct gender differences in body perception in relation to actual body composition and attitudes to weight management. Further promotion of "healthy" body image is recommended for the Japanese population. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：372 / 380

页数：9

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