Open AccessComparison of eating habits and inappropriate weight control efforts of secondary school students enrolled in a weight control program
Author(s) -
EunKyo Kang,
Soo-Jeong Kim,
Young Ho Yun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nutrition research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-6168
pISSN - 1976-1457
DOI - 10.4162/nrp.2021.15.5.628
Subject(s) - underweight , medicine , attendance , weight loss , body mass index , weight control , gerontology , logistic regression , environmental health , body weight , obesity , demography , overweight , sociology , economics , economic growth
Numerous school-based weight control programs have been initiated for weight loss among adolescents. However, the relationship between these programs and inappropriate weight control efforts, dietary habits and behavior of students, have not been investigated sufficiently. This study was undertaken to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) of adolescents, and their health status and inappropriate weight-control efforts. We further examined the relationship between attendance to school-based weight-control programs and attempting inappropriate weight-control efforts, dietary habits, and behavior.