Body-checking and its association with nutritional status in young adults

Background The body-checking is a frequent behavior observed in young adults. It is associated with body dissatisfaction and inappropriate eating attitudes. However, its association with nutritional status remains unclear. Objectives This study aimed to assess the association between body-checking behavior and nutritional status. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study with 587 (311 men) undergraduate students from the city of Juiz de Fora – Minas Gerais. The frequency of body-checking behavior was assessed by Body Checking Questionnaire and Male Body Checking Questionnaire; and inappropriate eating attitudes by Eating Attitudes Test-26. Body weight and height were self-reported. Descriptive, Chi-square test of association and Multiple Correspondence Analysis were done, adopting a statistical significant level of 5%. Results Association was found between body-checking behavior, nutritional status and gender (c2 (64) = 3219.88; p背景 身体检视行为（body-checking behavior）在青年人群中较为常见，该行为与身体不满及不当进食态度存在关联，但其与营养状况的关联目前仍不明确。 研究目的 本研究旨在探讨身体检视行为与营养状况之间的关联。 方法 本研究针对来自巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州茹伊斯迪福拉市的587名本科生（其中男性311名）开展横断面研究（cross-sectional study）。采用身体检视量表（Body Checking Questionnaire）与男性身体检视量表（Male Body Checking Questionnaire）评估身体检视行为的发生频率，通过进食态度测试-26（Eating Attitudes Test-26）评估不当进食态度；身高与体重采用自我报告方式收集。本研究采用显著性水平为5%的统计标准，开展描述性分析、卡方检验（Chi-square test）及多重对应分析（Multiple Correspondence Analysis）。 结果 本研究发现身体检视行为、营养状况与性别三者之间存在显著关联（χ²(64)=3219.88；p