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Doaei S, Karimi E, Pishnamaz F, Rafiefar S, Malmir H, Ashoori N et al . The Association between Self-efficacy in Weight Management with Anthropometric Indices in Male Adolescents. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 2018; 10 (2) :1-6
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Saeid Doaei * 
1, Elmira Karimi2 , Faramarz Pishnamaz3 , Shahram Rafiefar4 , Hanieh Malmir3 , Narjes Ashoori5 , Naser Kalantari5
1, Elmira Karimi2 , Faramarz Pishnamaz3 , Shahram Rafiefar4 , Hanieh Malmir3 , Narjes Ashoori5 , Naser Kalantari5
1- Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
2- School of nutrition, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Health Promotion and Education Department, Ministry of health & medical education, Tehran, Iran
5- School of Nutrition, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- School of nutrition, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Health Promotion and Education Department, Ministry of health & medical education, Tehran, Iran
5- School of Nutrition, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (4052 Views)
Introduction: Obesity is one of the most prevalent health problems in the adolescents. Since the level of self-efficacy plays an important role in the prevention and control of obesity, this study aimed to investigate the association between the self-efficacy in weight management and anthropometric indicators in male adolescents.
Methods: This study was performed on 535 male students in the 12-16 age range and resident of District 5 in Tehran. A Bioimpedance analyzer was used to measure the weight, BMI, body fat and muscle mass percentage. Moreover, the level of self-efficacy of the subjects was evaluated using Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire (WEL).
Results: The results showed that there is no association between the level of self-efficacy and weight and BMI. With regard to the association between body composition and self-efficacy, the results identified a significant positive association between the level of self-efficacy and Skeletal muscle percentage) (P<0.05).
Conclusions: The results of the present study represented that the level of self-efficacy in male adolescents was significantly associated with body composition; and people with higher self-efficacy have muscular body. Doing Further studies about the effect of self-efficacy on Anthropometric Indicators in adolescents are recommended.
Methods: This study was performed on 535 male students in the 12-16 age range and resident of District 5 in Tehran. A Bioimpedance analyzer was used to measure the weight, BMI, body fat and muscle mass percentage. Moreover, the level of self-efficacy of the subjects was evaluated using Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire (WEL).
Results: The results showed that there is no association between the level of self-efficacy and weight and BMI. With regard to the association between body composition and self-efficacy, the results identified a significant positive association between the level of self-efficacy and Skeletal muscle percentage) (P<0.05).
Conclusions: The results of the present study represented that the level of self-efficacy in male adolescents was significantly associated with body composition; and people with higher self-efficacy have muscular body. Doing Further studies about the effect of self-efficacy on Anthropometric Indicators in adolescents are recommended.
Type of Study: Orginal Research |
Subject:
Basic Sciences
Received: 2017/12/13 | Accepted: 2018/01/10 | Published: 2018/09/26
Received: 2017/12/13 | Accepted: 2018/01/10 | Published: 2018/09/26
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