title: [Association between normal weight obesity and diet behaviors in female students].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The association between normal weight obesity and diet behavior and physical activity in female students was investigated in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects were 530 female students aged 18-21 years from 6 universities in the Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. From January to July, 2010, the body fat and walk counts of these students were measured, and they answered a questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions on life environment, perception of body shape, dieting experiences, physical activities, sleeping habits, and diet behaviors. The Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26) was used to evaluate diet behavior. Students with normal weight (18.5 < or = body mass index < 25 kg/m2; n = 439) were divided into high (n = 115), middle (n = 213), and low (n = 111) groups according to their percentage of body fat. Further, a comparative analysis was performed among the 3 groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the results of the questionnaire, perception of body shape, desire for a particular body shape, reason for weight loss, success or failure in dieting, and time for sleep were significantly different among the 3 groups. Differences in physical activity were not significant among the groups. Factor III (Oral control) of EAT-26 was higher in the high group than in the low group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High body fat was associated with diet behavior and a desire to lose weight in normal weight students. These results indicate that health education is necessary to establish and maintain appropriate body fat composition and dietary habits.
authors: Department of Childhood Education, Nagoya Women's University.
authors: Tomoki
authors: T
authors: Mase
authors: Chiemi
authors: C
authors: Miyawaki
authors: Katsuyasu
authors: K
authors: Kouda
authors: Yuki
authors: Y
authors: Fujita
authors: Yoshimitsu
authors: Y
authors: Okita
authors: Kumiko
authors: K
authors: Ohara
authors: Fumiko
authors: F
authors: Mimasa
authors: Harunobu
authors: H
authors: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult