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A comparison of body perceptions in relation to measured body composition in young Japanese males and females |
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| Authors: | Kagawa M Kuroiwa C Uenishi K Mori M Dhaliwal S Hills A P Binns C W |
| Affiliation: | aSchool of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, Australia bATN Centre for Metabolic Fitness, School of Human Movement Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Australia cInstitute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Australia dDepartment of Physical Therapy, Koriyama Institute of Health Science, Japan eDepartment of Physiological Nutrition, Kagawa Nutrition University, Japan fDepartment of Administrative Dietetics, Kagawa Nutrition University, Japan |
| Abstract: | The body composition of 139 Japanese females and 84 Japanese males (aged 18–30 years) was measured using anthropometry to assess gender differences in body perceptions in relation to their measured values. Participants were asked to rate perceptions of their own “heaviness” and “fatness” and these were compared to their BMI and percent body fat (%BF). Japanese females showed a significantly greater desire to lose body weight (−4.20 ± 0.6 kg) compared to males (0.27 ± 1.4 kg). Females also showed poor understanding of their “heaviness” and “fatness” in relation to actual body composition compared to males. The results confirmed distinct gender differences in body perception in relation to actual body composition and attitudes to weight management. Further promotion of “healthy” body image is recommended for the Japanese population. |
| Keywords: | Body perception Japanese Anthropometry Percentage body fat Gender |
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