title: Body image, weight loss and muscle building among Tongan adolescents in Tonga and New Zealand.
abstract: This study examined body image and associated behaviours among 48 adolescents (24 males, 24 females) in Tonga, as well as 48 Tongan adolescents (24 males, 24 females) living in New Zealand (NZ). There was a lack of focus on body weight and shape among adolescents in both countries. Males evidenced a high focus on muscles. Females wanted to lose weight and obtain a soft round body. There were very few differences in the body image or body change strategies of Tongan adolescents in Tonga or NZ. Sociocultural messages need to be explored further in order to better understand these findings.
authors: School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, Australia. marita.mccabe@deakin.edu.au
authors: Marita P
authors: MP
authors: McCabe
authors: Kalasita
authors: K
authors: Fotu
authors: Ofa
authors: O
authors: Dewes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D055070:Resistance Training; D012649:Self Concept; D014058:Tonga; D015431:Weight Loss