Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회)
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The Development of Nutrition Education Program for Improvement of Body Perception of Middle School Girls (I);The Analysis of Problems According to the Body Perception of Middle School Girls

여중생의 체형인식 개선을 위한 영양교육 프로그램 개발(I);여중생의 체형인식에 따른 문제점 분석

  • Soh, Hye-Kyung (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Ju (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Choi, Bong-Soon (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 소혜경 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이은주 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최봉순 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Recently, the desire for low body weight, which is an abnormal weight construct along with obesity, has become an evident and serious problem in teenagers. In Korea, the desire for low weight is not perceived as an important problem, but it is rapidly expanding relative to the physical changes and developmental issues teenagers experience. The social atmosphere presented through mass media is the key influencer for the increasing low weight occurrence in teenagers. Because thoughts about beauty have changed among people, and since there is apparent blind interest in slim body shape and appearance, already low-weight individuals are attempting to lose weight along with obese persons. Thus, we consider it necessary to guide teenagers toward having correct perceptions with regard to weight and their own body shape, and that a healthy and appropriate weight is beautiful. Therefore, for this study, we investigated body perception, abnormal weight, attitude toward weight control, and factors related to eating behavior among teenage girls, who are considered the at risk group for overt body weight control behavior. Based on this, we have attempted to set in motion a systematic and active nutrition education program that will allow us to increase body satisfaction by educating on nutritional issues related to development, and ultimately, implant healthy body shape perceptions.

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