Results The ideal weight and ideal body mass index
(BMI) were significantly higher than the current weight
and BMI in the males, but significantly lower in the
females. Among the females, the ideal body shape was
smaller than their perception of current body shape. The
DEBQ scores for restrained, emotional, and external eating
were higher in the females than the males among the
normal-weight participants, and among the underweight
participants, the restrained eating and external eating
scores were higher in the females than the males.
Restrained eating was negatively associated with the discrepancy
between the current and ideal weight, BMI, and
body shape in both the males and females. Emotional
eating was negatively associated with the discrepancy in
current/ideal BMI and body shape only in the females.
Conclusions At least in Japanese university students, the
gender differences in ideal body shape are related to eating
behavior.
Results The ideal weight and ideal body mass index(BMI) were significantly higher than the current weightand BMI in the males, but significantly lower in thefemales. Among the females, the ideal body shape wassmaller than their perception of current body shape. TheDEBQ scores for restrained, emotional, and external eatingwere higher in the females than the males among thenormal-weight participants, and among the underweightparticipants, the restrained eating and external eatingscores were higher in the females than the males.Restrained eating was negatively associated with the discrepancybetween the current and ideal weight, BMI, andbody shape in both the males and females. Emotionaleating was negatively associated with the discrepancy incurrent/ideal BMI and body shape only in the females.Conclusions At least in Japanese university students, thegender differences in ideal body shape are related to eatingbehavior.
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