| Perceived as obese % (n) | Perceived as not obese % (n) | Total % (n) | p-value |
Desire for body shape Become fat Maintain the current shape Become slim |
0 (0) 3.2 (5) 96.8 (153) |
6.5 (7) 38.3 (41) 55.1 (59) |
2.6 (7) 17.4 (46) 80.0 (212) | <0.001 |
Reason of weight loss For health For beauty |
15.4 (23) 84.6 (126) |
6.9 (4) 93.1 (54) |
13.0 (27) 87.0 (180) | 0.075 |
Period of concerning with body In elementary school In junior high school In high school In university None |
19.5 (31) 30.8 (49) 44.0 (70) 5.7 (9) 0 (0) |
12.8 (14) 30.3 (33) 32.1 (35) 11.9 (13) 12.8 (14) |
16.8 (45) 30.6 (82) 39.2 (105) 8.2 (22) 5.2 (14) | <0.001 |
Concern with dieting Yes No |
95.6 (151) 4.4 (7) |
64.2 (70) 35.8 (39) |
82.8 (221) 17.2 (46) | <0.001 |
Dieting experiences Yes No |
87.3 (138) 12.7 (20) |
63.0 (68) 37.0 (40) |
77.4 (206) 22.6 (60) | <0.001 |
Main method of dieting Exercise Diet restriction |
19.8 (25) 80.2 (101) |
29.5 (18) 70.5 (43) |
23.0 (43) 77.0 (144) | 0.100 |
Period to start dieting first In elementary school In junior high school In high school In university |
4.4 (6) 25.0 (34) 55.1 (75) 15.4 (21) |
2.9 (2) 29.4 (20) 47.1 (32) 20.6 (14) |
3.9 (8) 26.5 (54) 52.5 (107) 17.2 (35) | 0.604 |
Current exercise habits Habitual Not habitual |
12.6 (20) 87.4 (139) |
14.7 (16) 85.3 (93) |
13.4 (36) 86.6 (232) | 0.374 |
Feeling lack of exercise Lack of exercise Not lack of exercise |
95.6 (151) 4.4 (7) |
90.8 (99) 9.2 (10) |
93.6 (250) 6.4 (17) |
0.097
|
Will to increase daily exercise Try to increase Do not try to increase |
53.5 (85) 46.5 (74) |
42.2 (46) 57.8 (63) |
51.1 (137) 48.9 (131) |
0.046
|