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Body Ideals and the Health-Related Attitudes of Urban
Youth. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, May 2009, Pages: 64
The purpose of this study was to examine the body
appearance perceptions and health related attitudes
and behaviors of urban middle school students. Two
hundred and seventy eight middle school students from
two urban middle schools completed a questionnaire
packet measuring current and perceived ideal and
healthy body size, attitudes toward physical
appearance, and attitudes and behaviors regarding
physical activity. Body mass index (BMI) data were
collected using the Biomeasure Youth Measuring
System. According to CDC standards, BMI data
indicated that most students were classified as
at-risk for overweight. Data analysis revealed
positive attitudes toward physical activity and
significant relationships existed between BMI and
select body appearance, physical activity, and
healthy related attitudes and perceptions. The
results of the current study are discussed in
relation to theoretical and methodological issues in
the body appearance and physical activity literature.
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