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Self-perception of body image among Saudi females at Princess Nourah University , Riyadh , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Author	Alhussaini, Asma Abdulaziz Alsuwedan, Hessah Ibrahim Alnefaie, Hessa Faleh Almubrek, Rehab Abduallah Aldaweesh, Shima Abdulaziz Anitha, Layam Qassem, Hind
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	Background: Women are influenced by many socio-cultural factors on how they perceive their body image. Methodology: This cross-sectional study assessed selfperception of body image, body mass index (BMI), and compared the agreement between actual and perceived BMI among Saudi female adults at Princess Nourah University (PNU) in Riyadh. A total of 336 participants aged 18-50 years were recruited, by randomly selecting one of the three colleges in PNU and from among the workers in the selected college. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic information, weight perceptions, body satisfaction and media influence on body image. Participants had to “give best description of your perceived weight and height”. Results: Majority of the participants were aged 18-29 years and unmarried. Mean BMI was 26.1±9.41 kg/m2, and more than half of the participants (55.7%) belonging to 55-80 kg weight range were overweight. Their mean BMI by actual measurement was 24.2±8.26 kg/m2 while their self-estimated BMI also fell in the normal BMI category. Cohen's Kappa K value of 0.635 indicated a good agreement between the actual and perceived BMI categories. Positive body image perception was given by 68.6% of the participants; 83.9% felt appearance was very important in the context of body image perception; 47.1% agreed that changing their abdominal part was what they wanted to change most, while 52.8% opted to lose weight in improving their appearance. Conclusion: Overall, an underestimation of body weight in terms of BMI was found among the participants. Such misconceptions should be addressed in view of the high obesity prevalence in Saudi Arabia.
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