Garousi Saideh
Department of Social Science, Faculty of Literature and Humanity, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
Int J Prev Med. 2014 Dec;5(12):1587-93.
There is increasing evidence that children are showing body image issues in recent years. Body image disturbances in childhood must be taken seriously. The thin ideal is becoming more prominent in Asian countries; however, there is little research examining how this issue affects Iranian children. This study explores body weight concerns and associated factors among children in Iranian elementary schools.
This study was conducted in 500 elementary schools. An assessment of body image and antifat attitudes was undertaken using the figure rating scale. In addition, body mass index (BMI) and demographic variables were assessed.
Nearly, 27.4% of children were underweight, and 13.3% were obese. There was a significant difference between the mean score of body dissatisfaction (BD) between boys and girls (P < 0.05). There were no differences between BD and education of parents, age, and academic grades. In girls, antifat attitudes were significantly related to BMI.
The results of this study demonstrate the paramount importance of undertaking further research in order to identify the predictive factors of body concerns and its consequences among Iranian children. In addition, researchers must plan prevention and educational program for these children.
近年来，越来越多的证据表明儿童正出现身体形象问题。童年期的身体形象障碍必须得到重视。瘦的观念在亚洲国家正变得愈发突出；然而，很少有研究探讨这个问题如何影响伊朗儿童。本研究探讨伊朗小学儿童的体重担忧及相关因素。
本研究在500所小学开展。使用体型评定量表对身体形象和反胖态度进行评估。此外，还评估了体重指数（BMI）和人口统计学变量。
近27.4%的儿童体重过轻，13.3%的儿童肥胖。男孩和女孩之间身体不满（BD）的平均得分存在显著差异（P < 0.05）。BD与父母的教育程度、年龄和学业成绩之间没有差异。在女孩中，反胖态度与BMI显著相关。
本研究结果表明，进一步开展研究以确定伊朗儿童身体担忧的预测因素及其后果至关重要。此外，研究人员必须为这些儿童制定预防和教育计划。
