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Predictors of Weight-Control Behavior in Healthy Weight and Overweight Korean Middle-Aged Women

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  • Ae-Kyung Chang

    (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea)

  • Sun-Hui Kim

    (Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea)

Abstract

Although obesity level is considered to influence weight-control behavior, few studies have examined how predictors of weight-control behavior differ according to obesity level. We compared the predictors of weight-control behavior in healthy weight and overweight middle-aged Korean women. This study used a comparative cross-sectional design. In total, 352 middle-aged women (131 overweight and 221 healthy) who visited community centers in eight Korean cities participated in the study. Participants completed self-report questionnaires concerning perceived health, body dissatisfaction, health-related concerns, self-esteem, and weight-control behavior. Scores for weight-control behavior in the overweight group were higher than those in the healthy weight group. Stepwise multiple regression showed that health-related concerns, body dissatisfaction, socioeconomic status, and self-esteem predicted weight-control behavior in the overweight group. Perceived health, socioeconomic status, meal regularity, health-related concerns, and age predicted weight-control behavior in the healthy weight group. The findings indicate that nursing strategies should differ according to obesity level to improve weight-control behavior in middle-aged women. In community or clinical settings, nurses are advised to develop customized weight control programs based on obesity levels in middle-aged women.

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  • Ae-Kyung Chang & Sun-Hui Kim, 2022. "Predictors of Weight-Control Behavior in Healthy Weight and Overweight Korean Middle-Aged Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:7546-:d:843307
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