James Delores C s
Department of Health Science Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2034, USA.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2003 Oct;103(10):1360-2. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8223(03)01071-x.
The goals of this study were to examine gender differences in body satisfaction, obesity status, and weight loss strategies among African Americans. A self-administered survey was completed by a convenient sample of 789 African Americans, but 763 provided weight and height information. Significantly more men than women were satisfied or very satisfied with their weight. Based on self-reported weights, the mean body mass index for both men (26.61+/-4.23) and women (26.44+/-5.80) was greater than 25, thus classifying them as being overweight. Sixty-two percent of respondents had tried to lose weight in the last 12 months, with significantly more women trying to lose weight than men (P<.0001). Of those who tried to lose weight, most tried to lose weight by decreasing fried foods, decreasing sweets, and increasing exercise levels. Women were significantly more likely than men to use liquid meals, to use diet pills, to join a weight loss program, and to increase exercise levels to lose weight (P<.05).
本研究的目的是调查非裔美国人在身体满意度、肥胖状况和减肥策略方面的性别差异。一项自填式调查由789名非裔美国人的便利样本完成，但763人提供了体重和身高信息。对体重满意或非常满意的男性明显多于女性。根据自我报告的体重，男性（26.61±4.23）和女性（26.44±5.80）的平均体重指数均大于25，因此将他们归类为超重。62%的受访者在过去12个月里试图减肥，试图减肥的女性明显多于男性（P<0.0001）。在那些试图减肥的人中，大多数人试图通过减少油炸食品、减少甜食和增加运动量来减肥。女性比男性更有可能使用流食、服用减肥药、参加减肥计划以及增加运动量来减肥（P<0.05）。
