Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of CT, Storrs, CT 06269-1101, USA.
Nutrients. 2021 Sep 25;13(10):3366. doi: 10.3390/nu13103366.
Improving our understanding of what physical activities are enjoyed and the factors that are associated with physical activity liking can promote participation in regular physical activity. We aimed to study physical activity (PA) liking in college women by modelling interactions between body size perception and dietary behaviors on PA liking, and by examining discrepancies between PA liking versus engagement on body size perception and dietary behaviors. Women (n = 251; 74% white) utilized an online survey to report their level of liking for PA types (scored into a PA liking index) and frequency of PA participation. They also reported their perceived body size, level of dietary restraint, and frequency of consuming foods (scored into a diet quality index). In multivariate analyses, a greater perceived body size was directly associated with lower PA liking and indirectly through greater dietary restraint but lower diet quality. Healthiest dietary behaviors were reported by women who both liked and engaged in PA. Women who reported high PA liking but low PA participation reported a higher dietary restraint and lower diet quality. These findings support the empowerment of women across all body sizes to identify physical activities that they enjoy. Health promotion efforts should encourage women to couple physical activity liking and engagement with a healthy level of dietary restraint and consumption of a healthy diet.
提高我们对喜爱的身体活动类型和与身体活动喜好相关因素的理解，可以促进人们定期参与身体活动。本研究旨在通过建模身体大小感知和饮食行为对身体活动喜好的相互作用，以及检验身体活动喜好与身体大小感知和饮食行为的参与度之间的差异，来研究女大学生的身体活动喜好。共有 251 名女性（74%为白人）通过在线调查报告了她们对身体活动类型（得分构成身体活动喜好指数）的喜好程度以及身体活动参与的频率。她们还报告了自己的身体大小感知、饮食克制水平和食物摄入频率（得分构成饮食质量指数）。在多变量分析中，更大的身体大小感知与较低的身体活动喜好直接相关，而通过更大的饮食克制和较低的饮食质量间接相关。喜欢并参与身体活动的女性报告了最健康的饮食行为。报告身体活动喜好度高但参与度低的女性，其饮食克制程度更高，饮食质量更低。这些发现支持在所有体型的女性中赋予权力，让她们识别自己喜欢的身体活动。健康促进工作应该鼓励女性将身体活动喜好和参与度与健康的饮食克制水平和健康饮食相结合。
