Weight control related beliefs and weight control behaviours of high school students in Malatya

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dc.authoridAtik-Altınok, Yasemin/0000-0001-5851-1012
dc.authoridGüneş, Gülsen/0000-0003-2021-7103
dc.authorwosidAtik-Altınok, Yasemin/A-5858-2019
dc.authorwosidGüneş, Gülsen/ABG-9068-2020
dc.contributor.authorGunes, Guelsen
dc.contributor.authorAltinok, Yasemin Atik
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:32:22Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:32:22Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The objective of this study is to determine the beliefs on weight, body image and weight control and to describe weight control methods that male and female students in high schools use. Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional study completed at the high schools in Malatya city. Six hundred-fifty-eight students were sampled using a stratified random sampling method. A self-completed questionnaire including questions about demographic variables, beliefs about weight, weight control and body image and behaviors and methods used for weight control. Results: Only 44.5% of the girls and 43.5% of the boys were satisfied with their weight; 39.9% of the girls and 18.1% of the boys had attempted to lose weight the previous year: 81.5% of the students had used exercise and 53.2% had used diet. 29.6% of males and 19.3% of females had used unhealthy and dangerous methods such as diuretics, laxatives, weight loss drugs, weight loss powders and teas and self induced vomiting. Conclusions: Most students presented negative attitudes towards obesity and overweight people. Regular and continuous educational programs on nutrition should be arranged in schools for healthy dietary behaviors. (Turk Arch Ped 2010; 45: 41-8)en_US
dc.identifier.endpage48en_US
dc.identifier.issn1306-0015
dc.identifier.issn1308-6278
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77949498084en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage41en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/95006
dc.identifier.volume45en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000275901900009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherTurkish Pediatrics Assocen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Pediatri Arsivi-Turkish Archives of Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.subjectbody imageen_US
dc.subjectweight lossen_US
dc.titleWeight control related beliefs and weight control behaviours of high school students in Malatyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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