Relationship between perception of body image on obesity and smoking status by age group in women: Findings of a seven-year Korean National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This descriptive study examined the relationship between body image perception and smoking status among women aged 19-64 years in Korea, using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).

Methods

This study is a secondary analysis of data gathered from the KNHANES between 2014 and 2020, encompassing 12515 women aged 19-64 years. The final study group consisted of 742 current smokers (CS), 132 hidden smokers (HS), and 11641 non-smokers (NS). Hidden smokers were defined as participants who reported being non-smokers but had urine cotinine levels >50 ng/mL. The participants were divided into three age categories: 19-29, 30-49, and 50-64 years. A multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between body

SUBMITTER: Hwang HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11504196 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature