Table 2. Physical health and body image concerns of participants.
|
Characteristics |
Category |
Frequency (n) |
Percentage (%) |
|
BMI classification |
Underweight |
30 |
7.04 |
|
Normal |
367 |
86.2 |
|
|
Overweight |
29 |
6.76 |
|
|
Exercise participation |
Yes |
253 |
59.4 |
|
No |
173 |
40.6 |
|
|
Physical activity time |
≥ 150 minutes/week |
80 |
18.8 |
|
< 150 minutes/week |
346 |
81.2 |
|
|
Self-perception |
Thin |
123 |
28.87 |
|
Balanced |
181 |
42.5 |
|
|
Overweight |
122 |
28.63 |
|
|
Concern about excess fat/body shape |
Rarely |
160 |
37.55 |
|
Occasionally |
151 |
35.45 |
|
|
Frequently |
115 |
27.0 |
|
|
Teased or pressured about body shape |
Rarely |
265 |
62.2 |
|
Occasionally |
132 |
30.98 |
|
|
Frequently |
29 |
6.8 |
|
|
Thoughts about dieting |
Rarely |
248 |
58.22 |
|
Occasionally |
121 |
28.4 |
|
|
Frequently |
57 |
13.38 |
n = 426