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Abstract：
Childhood malnutrition is a public health issue in developing countries, leading to a double burden of malnutrition, which is associated with both overweight and underweight.
To assess body weight satisfaction and perception as well as body weight modification experiences, among adolescents from Saudi Arabia.
This study utilized a cross-sectional design targeting adolescents who attempted to modify their body weight. A questionnaire was constructed to measure their demographics, body weight satisfaction and perception, and experience concerning their weight modification attempts. The chi-square test was used to assess the association between the ability to modify weight and maintain the modification according to the ability to set an appropriate weight target based on the age and height of the adolescents, method of weight modification, and receipt of support to modify weight.
A total of 285 adolescents were recruited. More than half of the sample were female (58%); most respondents were secondary school students (73%). Nearly 45% had abnormal body weight where 12.6% were underweight, and 32.3% were overweight or obese. Most of the recruited sample were unsatisfied with their body weight (63%). Although 52% of the adolescents had a normal BMI, only 35% perceived their body weight as normal. Nearly 75% of the sample were able to modify their body weight. However, a smaller proportion were able to maintain the modification they achieved. The most frequently selected body weight modification method was dieting (83%), followed by exercise (69%). Only 40 adolescents (14%) reported consulting a physician regarding their body weight modification attempts. The most frequently reported source of support for weight modification was the family (51%), while the lowest frequency of support was reported concerning schools\' contribution (29%). Upon assessing factors associated with the ability to modify weight or maintain the modification, a higher frequency of adolescents who indicated they employed dieting behavior were able to maintain the modification compared to other weight modification practices (p < 0.05).
The findings highlight the importance of collaboration between families, schools, and healthcare services to improve adolescent body image and ensure the adoption of healthy body weight modification practices among adolescents.
To assess body weight satisfaction and perception as well as body weight modification experiences, among adolescents from Saudi Arabia.
This study utilized a cross-sectional design targeting adolescents who attempted to modify their body weight. A questionnaire was constructed to measure their demographics, body weight satisfaction and perception, and experience concerning their weight modification attempts. The chi-square test was used to assess the association between the ability to modify weight and maintain the modification according to the ability to set an appropriate weight target based on the age and height of the adolescents, method of weight modification, and receipt of support to modify weight.
A total of 285 adolescents were recruited. More than half of the sample were female (58%); most respondents were secondary school students (73%). Nearly 45% had abnormal body weight where 12.6% were underweight, and 32.3% were overweight or obese. Most of the recruited sample were unsatisfied with their body weight (63%). Although 52% of the adolescents had a normal BMI, only 35% perceived their body weight as normal. Nearly 75% of the sample were able to modify their body weight. However, a smaller proportion were able to maintain the modification they achieved. The most frequently selected body weight modification method was dieting (83%), followed by exercise (69%). Only 40 adolescents (14%) reported consulting a physician regarding their body weight modification attempts. The most frequently reported source of support for weight modification was the family (51%), while the lowest frequency of support was reported concerning schools\' contribution (29%). Upon assessing factors associated with the ability to modify weight or maintain the modification, a higher frequency of adolescents who indicated they employed dieting behavior were able to maintain the modification compared to other weight modification practices (p < 0.05).
The findings highlight the importance of collaboration between families, schools, and healthcare services to improve adolescent body image and ensure the adoption of healthy body weight modification practices among adolescents.
摘要：
儿童营养不良是发展中国家的公共卫生问题，导致营养不良的双重负担，这与超重和体重不足有关。
■为了评估体重满意度和感知以及体重调整经验，来自沙特阿拉伯的青少年。
■本研究针对试图改变体重的青少年进行了横断面设计。构建了一份问卷来衡量他们的人口统计数据，体重满意度和感知，以及关于他们体重修改尝试的经验。卡方检验用于评估修改体重的能力与根据青少年的年龄和身高设定适当体重目标的能力维持修改之间的关联，重量修正方法，和接收支持修改重量。
■共招募了285名青少年。超过一半的样本是女性（58％）；大多数受访者是中学生（73％）。近45%的人体重异常，12.6%的人体重不足，32.3%为超重或肥胖。大多数招募的样本对他们的体重不满意(63%)。尽管52％的青少年的BMI正常，只有35%的人认为他们的体重正常。近75%的样本能够改变他们的体重。然而,较小的比例能够维持他们实现的修改。最常选择的体重调整方法是节食（83％），其次是锻炼(69%)。只有40名青少年（14％）报告了有关其体重调整尝试的咨询医生。最常报道的体重调整支持来源是家庭（51％），而最低频率的支持是关于学校的贡献(29%)。在评估与改变体重或保持改变能力相关的因素时，与其他体重调整措施相比,表示采用节食行为的青少年能够维持节食行为的频率更高(p<0.05).
■研究结果突出了家庭之间合作的重要性，学校,和医疗服务，以改善青少年的身体形象，并确保青少年采用健康的体重调整做法。
■为了评估体重满意度和感知以及体重调整经验，来自沙特阿拉伯的青少年。
■本研究针对试图改变体重的青少年进行了横断面设计。构建了一份问卷来衡量他们的人口统计数据，体重满意度和感知，以及关于他们体重修改尝试的经验。卡方检验用于评估修改体重的能力与根据青少年的年龄和身高设定适当体重目标的能力维持修改之间的关联，重量修正方法，和接收支持修改重量。
■共招募了285名青少年。超过一半的样本是女性（58％）；大多数受访者是中学生（73％）。近45%的人体重异常，12.6%的人体重不足，32.3%为超重或肥胖。大多数招募的样本对他们的体重不满意(63%)。尽管52％的青少年的BMI正常，只有35%的人认为他们的体重正常。近75%的样本能够改变他们的体重。然而,较小的比例能够维持他们实现的修改。最常选择的体重调整方法是节食（83％），其次是锻炼(69%)。只有40名青少年（14％）报告了有关其体重调整尝试的咨询医生。最常报道的体重调整支持来源是家庭（51％），而最低频率的支持是关于学校的贡献(29%)。在评估与改变体重或保持改变能力相关的因素时，与其他体重调整措施相比,表示采用节食行为的青少年能够维持节食行为的频率更高(p<0.05).
■研究结果突出了家庭之间合作的重要性，学校,和医疗服务，以改善青少年的身体形象，并确保青少年采用健康的体重调整做法。
