Park Mi Jung, Kang Yun Ju, Kim Duk Hi
Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Apr-May;16(4):545-54. doi: 10.1515/jpem.2003.16.4.545.
Most students are reported to be dissatisfied with their height and weight. The current study was designed to assess the prevalence of height and weight dissatisfaction and specific height-gain and weight-control attempts in school-children in Korea. A questionnaire survey was carried out in 3,382 students aged 11-18 years. The prevalence of dissatisfaction with height and weight was significantly higher in girls than in boys. High school students were more dissatisfied with their height and weight than elementary school students. The concordance rates between perceived vs actual height and weight were 30% and 45%, respectively. The average desired adult height was 8-9 cm taller than the average Korean adult height. The average desired adult weight was 4.9 kg more in boys, and 4.8 kg less in girls, than the current average Korean adult weight. Approximately 4.4-7.3% of overall school-children had tried to promote their growth. The prevalence of height-gain attempts was highest in middle school students, and the prevalence of weight-control attempts was highest in high school students. Among the height-gain methods, herbal medicine was most frequently used (46.4%), followed by growth-promoting health supplements (27.4%) and growth hormone (3.2%). For weight control, exercise at a fitness center was more favored (54.5%) than herbal medicine (17.5%) or diet drugs (13.0%). In conclusion, the prevalence of height and weight dissatisfaction was high and many students made attempts at height gain and weight control. These data emphasize the importance of health education about body image to students.
据报道，大多数学生对自己的身高和体重不满意。本研究旨在评估韩国学童对身高和体重不满意的患病率以及特定的增高和控制体重尝试。对3382名11至18岁的学生进行了问卷调查。女孩对身高和体重不满意的患病率显著高于男孩。高中生比小学生对自己的身高和体重更不满意。感知身高与实际身高、感知体重与实际体重之间的一致性率分别为30%和45%。期望的成人平均身高比韩国成人平均身高高8 - 9厘米。期望的成人平均体重，男孩比韩国当前成人平均体重多4.9千克，女孩比韩国当前成人平均体重少4.8千克。约4.4% - 7.3%的全体学童曾试图促进自己生长。增高尝试的患病率在中学生中最高，控制体重尝试的患病率在高中生中最高。在增高方法中，最常使用的是草药（46.4%），其次是促进生长的健康补充剂（27.4%）和生长激素（3.2%）。对于控制体重，健身中心锻炼比草药（17.5%）或减肥药（13.0%）更受青睐。总之，对身高和体重不满意的患病率很高，许多学生尝试增高和控制体重。这些数据强调了对学生进行身体形象健康教育的重要性。
