Nissen Nina Konstantin, Holm Lotte, Baarts Charlotte
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Obes Facts. 2015;8(5):329-41. doi: 10.1159/000441461. Epub 2015 Oct 14.
An extensive body of literature is concerned with obese people, risk, and weight management. However, little is known about weight management among people not belonging to the extreme BMI categories. Management of weight among normal-weight and moderately overweight individuals provides us with knowledge about how to prevent future overweight or obesity. This paper investigates body size ideals and monitoring practices among normal-weight and moderately overweight people.
The study is based on in-depth interviews combined with observations. 24 participants were recruited by strategic sampling based on self-reported BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 and socio-demographic factors. Inductive analysis was conducted.
Normal-weight and moderately overweight people have clear ideals for their body size. Despite being normal weight or close to this, they construct a variety of practices for monitoring their bodies based on different kinds of calculations of weight and body size, observations of body shape, and measurements of bodily firmness. Biometric measurements are familiar to them as are health authorities' recommendations. Despite not belonging to an extreme BMI category, they translate such measurements and recommendations in meaningful ways to fit their everyday life.
Normal-weight and moderately overweight people are concerned with their body size and continuously monitor it. Future health promotion work should consider the kind of practices already established in daily life when recommending ways of conducting body management.
大量文献关注肥胖人群、风险及体重管理。然而，对于不属于极端体重指数（BMI）类别的人群的体重管理，我们知之甚少。正常体重和中度超重个体的体重管理为我们提供了有关如何预防未来超重或肥胖的知识。本文调查了正常体重和中度超重人群的身体尺寸理想和监测行为。
该研究基于深入访谈并结合观察。根据自我报告的BMI为18.5 - 29.9kg/m²以及社会人口统计学因素，通过策略性抽样招募了24名参与者。进行了归纳分析。
正常体重和中度超重人群对自己的身体尺寸有明确的理想标准。尽管体重正常或接近正常，但他们基于对体重和身体尺寸的不同计算、身体形状的观察以及身体紧实度的测量，构建了多种监测身体的行为。生物测量对他们来说并不陌生，健康当局的建议也是如此。尽管不属于极端BMI类别，但他们以有意义的方式解读这些测量和建议，以适应日常生活。
正常体重和中度超重人群关注自己的身体尺寸并持续进行监测。未来的健康促进工作在推荐身体管理方法时，应考虑日常生活中已经确立的行为方式。
