PURPOSE: the purposes of this study were: to contribute to maintaining and promoting health for female college students by identifying their body weight control behaviors and the Affecting factors; and, to serve as a basis for the development of weight control programs to orient their weight management to a desirable direction specifically for those who have low or normal body weight but still practice body weight control in a way that is neither useful nor desirable. METHOD: The data were analyzed by the SPSS/PC 10.0 statistical program using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and the Stepwise multiple regression. RESULT: The main predictive factors affecting body weight control was 'between - meal snack', 'family support', 'satisfaction with their diet', 'possession of secret method for weight loss', 'body image', 'satisfaction with university life', and 'interest in weight control'. CONCLUSION: It may be necessary to develope educational programs on weight control for female collegians in consideration of affecting body weight control behavior.
Body Weight* ; Female* ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight ; Meals

The distribution of the patterns of pubic hair and axillary hair was observed in 1970 men and 1761 women from 17 to 59 years of age. Among the 4 types usually found, the horizontal type predominated in male pubic hair irrespective of age, and the acuminate type, sagittal type and the disperse type followed in order. In the fernale public hair patterns, two new types were observed: a "linear type" and a "few type". The horizontal type was the predominant form and the acuminate type, the linear type, the few type, the disperse type and the sagittal type came in order. Women with no pubic hair rna,de up 4.4% of the total. But the patterns of pubic hair changed with age toward the types of little hair count such as the few and the linear type. In the axillary hair patterns of men, the whole type predominated and the brachial type, the central type came in order and men with no axillary hair made up 8.0% of the total. This distr!bution also changed with age, the central type being the commonest type in advanced age. In the a,xillary hair patterns of women, the whole type also predominated but with age, the numters of persons with no axillary hair increased. As to the relation of the body weight and the hair pattern, no conspicuous relation was found except for the female pubic hair pattern. In this group, persons below ideal body weight had low hair count, with statistical significance.
Body Weight ; Female ; Hair* ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight ; Male

In oder to determine values for the body weight by height groups for Korean adults men who are fully grown up 4028(30-39 age-group:2318, 40-49 age-group: 1340, and 50-59 age-group:370) apparently healthy males subjects were randomly selected for the measurement of body weight by height groups. 1) The average body height and weight of Korean adult men were 168.3+/-4.6cm and 63.4+/-7.1kg in 30-39 age group, 167.7+/-4.7cm and 63.4+/-7.4kg in 40-49 age group, and 167.3+/-5.2cm and 63.3+/-8.0kg in 50-59 age group. 2) A correlation coefficient of r=+0.52(P<0.001) between body height and weight was found in 30-39 ate group of 2318 subject, r=+0.48(P<0.001) in 40-49 of 1340 and r=+0.53(P<0.001) in 50-59 of 370 with the aid of there coefficients of linear regression body weight and height were established for male as follow; for 30-39 age group, Y(weight in kg)=0.81X(height in cm)-73.02, 40-49 age group, Y(weight in kg)=0.74X(height in cm)-61.82, 50-59 age group, Y(weight in kg)=0.82X(height in cm)-73.83. 3) With the aid of above listed various equation standard values for body weight by height group, with over weighing and under weighing values were established. 4) Standard bodyweight of Korean was lower than those of American, Japanese and several other formulas for ideal body weight.
Adult* ; Asian Americans ; Body Height ; Body Weight* ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight ; Linear Models ; Male

BACKGROUND: Remifentanil presents good intubation conditions and blunting adverse hemodynamic responses following intubation. So, we evaluated to determine optimal dosage of remifentanil for intubation which consider ideal body weight. METHODS: 160 ASA class 1-2 patients were selected and divided 4 groups, which were composed of 40 patients. Group 1 and 2 were administrated dosage calculated by TBW (total body weight). Each group was administrated intravenous continuous infusion dose of 1.0 ug/kg/min of remifentanil during 2 minutes followed by intravenous bolus dose of 2 mg/kg of propofol (Group 1) and 2.0 ug/kg/min of remifentanil followed by same dose of propofol (Group 2). Group 3 and 4 were administerated same dosage of Group 1 and 2 but administrated dosage calculated by IBW (ideal body weight). We didn't use any muscle relaxant. Intubation conditions and postintubation hemodynamic responses were assessed by 5 items based on GCRP (good clinical research practice), MAP (mean arterial pressure) and HR (heart rate). RESULTS: We have done intubation safely 60, 75, 55 and 98% of Group 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Group 1, 3 have 'technically unacceptable' cases, but group 2, 4 have 'clinically unacceptable' cases. Hemodynamic responses of Group 4 were more stable than Group 2, especially obese patients. Obese patients present a problem for the appropriate dosing of remifentanil and profound hypotension and/or bradycardia developed more frequently when administerated agent calculated by total body weight. CONCLUSIONS: The optimal dosage which produce best intubation conditions and least side effects has to be determined according to IBW.
Body Weight* ; Bradycardia ; Hemodynamics* ; Humans ; Hypotension ; Ideal Body Weight* ; Intubation* ; Obesity ; Propofol

BACKGROUND: Many clinicians have probably used subjective, unscientific methods for dose reduction to avoid overdose in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to compare several dosing schedules of intravenous dexmedetomidine (DEX) to identify the appropriate dosing schedule within the therapeutic dose range for adequate sedation of elderly patients under spinal anesthesia. METHODS: After administration of spinal anesthesia, a loading dose of DEX was injected over 10 min in three groups with the following dosages: group A, 1.0 μg/kg of actual body weight; group B, 1.0 μg/kg of ideal body weight (IBW); and group C, 0.8 μg/kg of IBW. Then, a maintenance infusion (0.5 μg/kg of each BW/h) was administered. The bispectral index score (BIS), the time required to reach BIS 80, airway obstruction score, and the occurrence of bradycardia were recorded. RESULTS: The changes in the BIS among the groups over time were found to have statistically significant differences (P < 0.001). The times required to reach BIS 80 were 6.1 ± 5.3 min, 5.0 ± 3.6 min, and 11.0 ± 8.6 min in groups A, B, and C, respectively (P < 0.001). The airway obstruction score and the frequency of bradycardia did not have statistically significant differences among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: An initial loading dose of DEX that is 0.8 μg/kg of IBW over 10 min, followed by an infusion rate of less than 0.5 μg/kg of IBW/h may be adequate for sedation in elderly patients receiving spinal anesthesia.
Aged* ; Airway Obstruction ; Anesthesia, Spinal* ; Appointments and Schedules* ; Body Weight ; Bradycardia ; Dexmedetomidine* ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight

BACKGROUND: Many clinicians have probably used subjective, unscientific methods for dose reduction to avoid overdose in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to compare several dosing schedules of intravenous dexmedetomidine (DEX) to identify the appropriate dosing schedule within the therapeutic dose range for adequate sedation of elderly patients under spinal anesthesia. METHODS: After administration of spinal anesthesia, a loading dose of DEX was injected over 10 min in three groups with the following dosages: group A, 1.0 μg/kg of actual body weight; group B, 1.0 μg/kg of ideal body weight (IBW); and group C, 0.8 μg/kg of IBW. Then, a maintenance infusion (0.5 μg/kg of each BW/h) was administered. The bispectral index score (BIS), the time required to reach BIS 80, airway obstruction score, and the occurrence of bradycardia were recorded. RESULTS: The changes in the BIS among the groups over time were found to have statistically significant differences (P < 0.001). The times required to reach BIS 80 were 6.1 ± 5.3 min, 5.0 ± 3.6 min, and 11.0 ± 8.6 min in groups A, B, and C, respectively (P < 0.001). The airway obstruction score and the frequency of bradycardia did not have statistically significant differences among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: An initial loading dose of DEX that is 0.8 μg/kg of IBW over 10 min, followed by an infusion rate of less than 0.5 μg/kg of IBW/h may be adequate for sedation in elderly patients receiving spinal anesthesia.
Aged* ; Airway Obstruction ; Anesthesia, Spinal* ; Appointments and Schedules* ; Body Weight ; Bradycardia ; Dexmedetomidine* ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight

This study was carried out to investigate among adolescents (total = 729) the relationship between their self-esteem, body-cathexis, their attitudes toward the importance of their bodies, their anthropometric characteristics, their perceptions of their body shapes and their experiences with weight control. The results are summarized as follows: The mean values for self-esteem and body-cathexis were generally low, but these values were significantly higher among boys than girls (p < 0.01 - 0.001). However the mean values for their attitudes toward the importance of their bodies were relatively high and were significantly higher among girls than boys (p < 0.01). The mean values for Percent Ideal Body Weight (PIBW) and Body Mass Index (BMI) were normal and no significant differences between the genders were observed. The distribution of the PIBW and the BMI values showed a higher rate for normal weights among the girlsand a higher rate for underweightedness and obesity among the boys (p < 0.01). With regard to their perception of their body image, among the boys, their current figures were almost identical with their idea of an ideal figure, but among the girls, their idea of an ideal figure was thinner than their current figure. The girls were more dissatisfied with their own body image than the boys (p < 0.001). Fifty-four percent of the subjects had previous weight control experience, and the girls had significantly more experience than the boys (p < 0.001). Their main reason for practising weight control was to lose weight (65.3%). Those who had more weight control experience had lower satisfaction with their body shapes, higher PIBW, higher BMIs or currently had fatter figures. Their standard image of their figures was influenced by TV (40.3%) and friends (36.9%). There was a weakly positive correlation between their self-esteem and their satisfaction with their body shapes, and a weakly negative correlation between their satisfaction with their body shapes and their attitudes toward the importance of their bodies. These results suggest the necessity for an educational program for adolescents as to foster a positive body image. Such a program should consider psychological factors such as selfesteem, satisfaction with body shape and attitudes toward the importance of the body
Adolescent* ; Body Image ; Body Mass Index ; Female ; Friends ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight ; Obesity ; Psychology ; Weights and Measures

To contribute to promotion of health and preservation of labor power of Korean laborers, the body height and body weight were measured for 10,407 workers (6,201 male, 4,206 female) in the age group of 20-29, engaged in manufactures in the Gumi industrial complex, Gumi city, Kyungpook province. The above data were extracted from the 1985 periodic examination chart for calculation of the mean body weight, mean body height, correlation coefficient and regression equation between weight and height, standard body weight, body mass index(BMI) and distribution of laborers within Garrow's classification of BMI by age and sex group. Mean body height of 20-29 age group was 168.2+/-5.61 cm for male and 155.9+/-5.26 cm for female. Mean body weight of 20-29 age group was 61.4+/-6.56 kg for male and 52.4+/-6.00 kg for female. Correlation coefficient and regression equation of 20-29 age group were +0.541 and Y(Wt)=0.632X(Ht)-44.975 for male and +0.559 and Y(Wt)=0.637X(Ht)-46.898 for female. Standard body weight of 20-29 age group was 53.0kg at 155cm, 59.3kg at 165cm, 65.6kg at 175cm for male and 51.8kg at 155cm, 58.2kg at 165cm, 64.6kg at 175 cm for female. Range of normal body weight of 20-29 age group was 47.5+/-58.5kg at 155cm, 53.8+/-64.8kg at 165cm, 60.1+/-72.1kg at 175cm for male and 46.9+/-56.8kg at 155cm, 53.2+/-63.2kg at 165cm, 59.6+/-69.6 kg at 175 cm for female. Range of obesity of 20-29 age group was 64.1kg and over at 155cm, 70.3kg and over at 165cm, 76.7kg and over at 175cm for male and 61.8kg and over at 155cm, 68.2kg and over at 165cm, 74.5kg and over at 175 cm for female. Body mass index (kg/m2) of 20-29 age group was 21.7+/-1.95 for male and 21.6+/-2.05 for female, 75.9% of male laborers and 71.3% of famale counterparts fall in the desirable range of BMI by Garrow's classification.
Body Height ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight* ; Classification ; Female ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight ; Male ; Obesity

PURPOSE: The increase of cosmetic surgery procedures is partly motivated by more positive attitude toward cosmetic surgery as a means of improving physical appearance. In this study factors expected to predict need for cosmetic surgery were examined. METHODS: A descriptive design was used with 321 high school girls who completed a questionnaire about sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, body image, self-esteem, and need for cosmetic surgery. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to examine factors affecting need for cosmetic surgery. RESULTS: Bivariate correlations showed that need for cosmetic surgery was positively correlated with internalization and awareness of sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, and appearance orientation in body image and negatively correlated with self-esteem and ideal body mass index (BMI). Multiple regression showed that the predictive variables explained 22.1% in need for cosmetic surgery. The significant factors influencing need for cosmetic surgery were greater internalization and awareness of sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, better appearance evaluation and higher appearance orientation in body image, lower self-esteem, and lower ideal BMI. CONCLUSION: Overall, results of this research suggest that prevention of media influence and body image disturbances, and promotion of self-esteem are very important to young women.
Body Image ; Cosmetics ; Female ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight ; Orientation ; Questionnaires ; Surgery, Plastic

BACKGROUND: Ideal Body Weight(IBW) is commonly used to determine obesity levels because of its usefulness as target weight. This study was attempted to evaluate the comparative consistency between standards of determining obesity levels using the BMI and IBW. And the authors here provide a definition of IBW and attempt to suggest a new classification of obesity by IBW. METHODS: The test subjects for the research were 24,816 patients who received treatment at the SNUH Health Promotion Center between May 1, 1996 and December 31, 1999. The comparative consistency between standards of determining obesity levels using the BMI and IBW were analyzed calculating the kappa value. RESULTS: The IBW from the Broca method produced a kappa value of 0.668(p<0.001), while the calculation method for IBW recommended by the Japan Obesity Institute produced a kappa value of 0.664(p<0.001). On the other hand, an IBW calculated as 21(kg/m2)X[height(m)]2 (kg) produced the highest value of consistency at a kappa value of 0.911(p<0.001). After calculating IBW as 21(kg/m2)X[height(m)]2 (kg) and comparing the kappa values while adjusting the boundary zone standards, it was found that defining underweight as below 88% of IBW and obesity as above 145% produced the highest value of concurrence at a kappa value of 0.935(p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The validity and confidence with respect to the definition of IBW and the determination method for obesity as proposed by the authors may be confirmed through the methods high level of consistency [kappa value=0.935(p<0.001)] with determination methods using the BMI.
Body Mass Index* ; Classification ; Hand ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Ideal Body Weight* ; Japan ; Obesity* ; Thinness