Effects of Body Composition on Health behaviors and Lifestyle in Adolescent

• Main Authors: LAO,FU-TANG, 勞福堂
• Other Authors: YAN,KE-DIAN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/80297860910022134993

碩士 === 正修科技大學 === 休閒與運動管理所 === 102 === Background: 　　High prevalence of overweight and obesity increase health care costs in adult in Taiwan. The reasons of obesity are closely related development of healthy behaviors and habits in adolescent. Purpose: 　　To investigate the effects ofbody compositionsonhealthy behaviors and lifestylein adolescent. Method: 237 10th-12th-gradestudents were recruited in Kaohsiung local area (126 male; 111 female) to investigate lifestyle modes (nutrition behavior, social support, health responsibility, life appreciation, exercise behavior, stress management),health behaviors (nutrition, psychological well, exercise, health responsibility) and detect body compositions. Result: 1. Healthy behaviors: There was significant difference in "movement"mode (male: 21.54 points vs. female: 18.14 points, p= 0.04 <0.05) in lower body composition division. 2. Lifestyle: There were significant differences in " exercise behavior" (male 17.83 points vs. female 15.01 points, p= 0.03<0.05), "social support" (male 26.17 points vs.female29.63points, p= 0.04 <0.05) and "health responsibility" (male 24.57 points vs. female 26.32 points, p= 0.04 <0.05) modes in lower body compositiondivision. 3. Healthy behaviors correlated lifestylesignificantly. Conclusions: Healthy behavior and lifestyle are significant positive correlation. There are significant effects on lifestyle and health behaviors in different gender adolescent.gender adolescent. Keywords: body composition, health behaviors, lifestyle, adolescent