Relationships between Body Composition and Body Image in Young Females

[Purpose] To investigate relationships between body composition and body image in young females. [Participants and Methods] Forty young females were recruited for this study. Their body weights, Body Mass Index (BMI), Skeletal Muscle Index (SMI), Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI), and Fat Mass Index (FMI)...

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Published in:Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2019, Vol.34(5), pp.713-717
Main Authors: IMAI, Yuko, KUBO, Akira
Format: Article
Language:eng ; jpn
Subjects:
Body composition
Body fat
Body image
Body mass index
Musculoskeletal system
Self image
young female
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Summary:[Purpose] To investigate relationships between body composition and body image in young females. [Participants and Methods] Forty young females were recruited for this study. Their body weights, Body Mass Index (BMI), Skeletal Muscle Index (SMI), Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI), and Fat Mass Index (FMI) were measured or calculated, and their present and ideal body images were assessed by questionnaire. The measured and calculated values were statistically compared, and Spearman’s correlation coefficient was calculated. A single regression analysis was performed on items showing correlations. [Results] Present body image had highly significant positive relationships with body weight, BMI, percent body fat, body fat mass, SMI, and FMI, whereas it had a weakly significant positive relationship with soft lean mass and FFMI. [Conclusion] The results suggest that body weight, BMI, percent body fat, body fat mass, soft lean mass, SMI, FFMI and FMI may be indexes of present body image.
ISSN:1341-1667
2434-2807
DOI:10.1589/rika.34.713