女子大生のおしゃれ意識がもたらす痩身願望と健康状況: 食行動・運動習慣との関連において

摘要

いつの時代も，美しい体型の追求は，特に若い女性にとって，切実なテーマであるといえるだろう，植竹の調査によると，若い成人女性の理想は，体幹は短く細く，体肢は長く細く，身長は高く，体重は軽いことであり，身体の高さ・長さよりも太さに関する意識の方が強いとのことである1）．また，女子では，身長が高く，体重は軽いことを望む痩せ志向が，中学生以降に明確になるとしている2）．これらの肥り痩せの意識はおしゃれ感と結びついているとのことであり，他にも体型意識と衣生活行動に関する関連を明らかにした研究がみられるこ3）．%Although the percentage of "thin" young women has been increasing in recent years, there are those who are trying to lose even more weight. Such unnecessary weight reduction, which increases health risks, is becoming a problem. This study examines the problem in respect of the eating behavior and fitness habits among female university students that are derived from a desire for thinness and reveals the fashion sense that is a major motivating factor. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 359 female students involving their self-assessment of body type, interest in fashion, experience of weight reduction, attitude regarding eating, and number of meals per day. The results of this study suggest that the concept of "thinness" in women, who appear daily in the media as the models for fashionable dressing, began in childhood. It is this desire for thinness that is adversely affecting adequate nutrition due to unsuitable dietary control and exercise habits, becoming a factor that invites eating disorders and damages the physical and mental health of young women who do not need to lose weight.