Roberts S J, Maxwell S M, Bagnall G, Bilton R
Department of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, UK.
J Hum Nutr Diet. 2001 Apr;14(2):103-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.2001.00278.x.
It is the intention of this study establish the extent of dieting practices amongst adolescent girls and identify their perceptions with regard to 'dieting' and 'healthy eating'.
A total of 140 girls, aged 12-13 years, were recruited from two schools. A self-reported questionnaire, which determined the incidence of dieting and sought to identify the girls' perceptions of 'dieting' and 'healthy eating', was used to collect data.
Out of the total group, 33.6% reported that they had dieted at some time and 15.8% were presently dieting. The most popular definition of dieting amongst the dieters was 'eating less/cutting down'; however, the second most popular answer was 'eating healthy food' which was the most popular answer amongst the non-dieters. The most popular definition of healthy eating was 'increasing fruit/ veg/salads', which is similar to how many girls perceived dieting, i.e. eating healthy food (fruit/veg/salads).
Establishing the actual incidence of dieting amongst adolescent girls is not a clear-cut issue as it can be interpreted in many different ways, depending on the perceptions of the individual. The results of this study showed that in many cases 'dieting' and 'healthy eating' were perceived in a similar light, concluding that the dietary intake of dieters may be similar to that of non-dieters with both groups being at risk from any related health problems.
本研究旨在确定青春期女孩节食行为的程度，并了解她们对“节食”和“健康饮食”的看法。
从两所学校招募了140名年龄在12至13岁之间的女孩。使用一份自我报告问卷来收集数据，该问卷确定节食的发生率，并试图了解女孩们对“节食”和“健康饮食”的看法。
在整个研究组中，33.6%的女孩报告她们曾在某个时候节食，15.8%的女孩目前正在节食。在节食者中，最流行的节食定义是“少吃/减少食量”；然而，第二流行的答案是“吃健康食品”，这是未节食者中最流行的答案。最流行的健康饮食定义是“增加水果/蔬菜/沙拉的摄入量”，这与许多女孩对节食的看法相似，即吃健康食品（水果/蔬菜/沙拉）。
确定青春期女孩节食的实际发生率并非易事，因为根据个人的看法，它可以有多种不同的解释。本研究结果表明，在许多情况下，“节食”和“健康饮食”被视为相似，这表明节食者的饮食摄入量可能与未节食者相似，两组都有面临任何相关健康问题的风险。
