Perceived Body Weight and Weight Management-Related Behaviors among Young Adults: Mediating Effects of Body Mass Index

Autor/inn/en	Zha, Peijia; Mahat, Ganga; Chao, Ying-Yu; Iovino, Christine
Titel	Perceived Body Weight and Weight Management-Related Behaviors among Young Adults: Mediating Effects of Body Mass Index
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 53 (2022) 6, S.381-393 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zha, Peijia) ORCID (Chao, Ying-Yu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2022.2120120
Schlagwörter	Body Weight; Body Composition; Body Height; Self Concept; Health Behavior; Prevention; Obesity; Young Adults; Correlation; Eating Habits; Sleep; Gender Differences; Individual Characteristics; Physical Activity Level; National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpergewicht; Körpergröße; Selbstkonzept; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Adipositas; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Korrelation; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Schlaf; Geschlechterkonflikt; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	Background: Understanding the relationship between the perceived body weight, body mass index (BMI), and weight management-related behaviors is critical to preventing obesity in young adults. Purpose: To explore the relationship between perceived body weight and weight management-related behaviors and to assess the mediating effects of BMI between perceived body weight and weight management-related behaviors among young adults. Methods: Using data (n = 4882) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, multiple linear regression and a series of mediation analyses were applied to analyze the data. Results: Both perceived body weight and BMI were significantly associated with breakfast consumption and sleep for overall participants (p < 0.001; p < 0.001). Perceived body weight and BMI were significantly associated with breakfast consumption among young female adults (p < 0.001). Perceived body weight and BMI were significantly associated with sleep among young male adults (p = 0.03). BMI is found to mediate the relationship between perceived body weight and breakfast consumption. Discussion: The study demonstrated both perceived body weight and BMI contribute to certain weight management-related behaviors. BMI could be the inflammatory mechanism of health behavior change. Translation to Health Education Practice: Development of tailored interventions or culturally appropriate weight management educational programs are needed for young adults. Findings of this study could have implications for public health education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01