Body weight misperception and associated factors among female nursing students in Shanghai
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.03.019
- VernacularTitle:上海市护理专业女大学生对自身体重感知偏差及影响因素分析
- Author:
WU Ruxing, ZHU Daqiao
1
Author Information
1. School of Nursing,Shanghai Jiao Tong University，Shanghai(200025)，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Body weight;
Cognition disorders;
Growth and development;
Regression analysis;
Students;
Female
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(3):391-393
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the prevalence of body weight misperception and its influencing factors among female nursing students in Shanghai.
Methods:A total of 600 female nursing students from 4 medical colleges in Shanghai were recruited by a convenient sampling method and investigated weight perception and associated factors through online questionnaires.
Results:Only 44.50%(267) participants accurately described their body weight,and the proportion of body weight overestimation was 53.83%(323). The consistency between perceived weight status and actual weight status was poor (Kappa=0.20). Factors affecting weight overestimation among female nursing students were personal actual weight levels (OR=0.09-15.02), self-recognized weight level among peers (OR=17.85-202.67), the influence of female image in the media on weight loss ideas (OR=3.21-6.14), living area (OR=1.12-2.55) and stereotypes of obesity (OR=0.98)(P<0.05).
Conclusion:Female nursing students have low rate of accurate estimation of body weight and tend to overestimate.
