Ethnic/racial differences in weight-related concerns and behaviors among adolescent girls and boys - Findings from Project EAT
Ethnic/racial differences in weight-related concerns and behaviors among adolescent girls and boys - Findings from Project EAT
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DOI：
10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00486-5
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发表时间：
2002-11-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Perry, C
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作者：
Neumark-Sztainer, D;Croll, J;Perry, C
目的：在以人口为基础的青少年男孩和女孩样本中，比较不同种族/种族的体重相关问题和行为。方法：研究人群包括4746名来自明尼苏达州城市公立学校的青少年，他们完成了调查和人体测量，作为EAT项目（青少年饮食）的一部分，这是一项以人群为基础的研究，重点关注青少年的饮食模式和体重问题。主要结果测量包括测量的体重指数（BMI）、体重相关问题（感知体重状况、体重差异、身体满意度和体重控制态度）和体重相关行为（一般/特定体重控制行为和暴饮暴食）。结果：与白人女孩相比，非洲裔美国女孩倾向于报告较少与体重相关的担忧/行为，而西班牙裔，亚裔美国人和美洲原住民女孩倾向于报告相似或更多的担忧/行为。在男孩中，与体重有关的担忧/行为在所有非白人中与白人相同或更普遍。白人。特别是，非裔美国人和亚裔美国男孩比白人男孩更容易出现与体重有关的潜在有害问题/行为。结论：体重相关的担忧和行为在青少年中普遍存在，无论其民族/种族背景如何，这表明需要针对不同种族背景的青少年进行预防和治疗。然而，种族差异表明，在制定这种干预措施时，需要确保满足不同群体的具体需要。(C) 2002爱思唯尔科学有限公司版权所有。
Objective: To compare weight-related concerns and behaviors across ethnicity/race among a population-based sample of adolescent boys and girls. Methods: The study population included 4746 adolescents from urban public schools in the state of Minnesota who completed surveys and anthropometric measurements as part of Project EAT (Eating Among Teens), a population-based study focusing on eating patterns and weight concerns among teenagers. Main outcome measures included measured body mass index (BMI), weight-related concerns (perceived weight status, weight disparity, body satisfaction and attitudes about weight control) and weight-related behaviors (general/specific weight control behaviors and binge eating). Results: In comparison to White girls, African American girls tended to report fewer weight-related concems/behaviors, while Hispanic, Asian American and Native American girls tended to report similar or more concems/behaviors. Among boys, weight-related concerns/behaviors were equally or more prevalent among all non-Whites than. among Whites. In particular, African American and Asian American boys were at greater risk for potentially harmful weight-related concems/behaviors than White boys. Conclusions: Weight-related concerns and behaviors are prevalent among adolescents, regardless of their ethnic/racial background, indicating a need for prevention and treatment efforts that reach adolescents of different ethnic backgrounds. However, ethnic differences demonstrate a need for ensuring that the specific needs of different groups are addressed in the development of such interventions. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.