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Vol.5 , No. 3, Publication Date: May 30, 2018, Page: 67-71
![](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=808315475849687&link=http://www.aascit.org/journal/archive2?journalId=906%26paperId=6718&redirect_uri=http://www.aascit.org/journal/archive2?journalId=906%26paperId=6718&display=popup&name=The Influence of over Dieting on Bone Density in Japanese Female University Students&description=In recent years, the increased proportion of those with a propensity to become slim in young women and the spreading of this propensity to become slim among even lower aged women have become big problems in contemporary Japanese society. Excessive dieting and incorrect dieting lead to increased risk of menstrual disorders including amenorrhea along with osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was particularly to clarify how dieting affects bone density in university students. The study was conducted among 111 female students. Calcaneal ultrasound bone densitometry as well as a questionnaire on awareness regarding the desire for thinness/dieting were conducted. As a result, the majority of the "underweight group" with a BMI of less than 18.5 and the "normal group" with a BMI of 18.5 to less than 25 were found to have a desire for thinness, with many of those who do not need to lose weight found to have desire for thinness. Moreover, elementary school students are dieting as early as possible, revealing the occurrence of the spreading of dieting among lower aged children. The results of bone density measurements demonstrated that low body weight was not significantly relevant to low bone density values. That said, regarding all those in the lower bone density group having a desire for thinness, there is a concern for future "osteoporosis" due to dieting.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/906.jpg)
| [1] | Fumihiro Omasu, Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Yamagata Prefectural Yonezawa University of Nutrition Sciences, Yamagata, Japan. |
| [2] | Kana Murakami, Department of School Health, Faculty of Education, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. |
| [3] | Mami Fukuda, Department of School Health, Faculty of Education, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. |
| [4] | Tomomi Gotoh, Department of School Health, Faculty of Education, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. |
In recent years, the increased proportion of those with a propensity to become slim in young women and the spreading of this propensity to become slim among even lower aged women have become big problems in contemporary Japanese society. Excessive dieting and incorrect dieting lead to increased risk of menstrual disorders including amenorrhea along with osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was particularly to clarify how dieting affects bone density in university students. The study was conducted among 111 female students. Calcaneal ultrasound bone densitometry as well as a questionnaire on awareness regarding the desire for thinness/dieting were conducted. As a result, the majority of the "underweight group" with a BMI of less than 18.5 and the "normal group" with a BMI of 18.5 to less than 25 were found to have a desire for thinness, with many of those who do not need to lose weight found to have desire for thinness. Moreover, elementary school students are dieting as early as possible, revealing the occurrence of the spreading of dieting among lower aged children. The results of bone density measurements demonstrated that low body weight was not significantly relevant to low bone density values. That said, regarding all those in the lower bone density group having a desire for thinness, there is a concern for future "osteoporosis" due to dieting.
Keywords
Desire for Thinness, Dieting, Bone Density, University Student
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