Factors influencing weight control practices amongst the adolescent girls in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Factors influencing weight control practices amongst the adolescent girls in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa | |
| Creator | Tshililo, Rose A. Netshikweta, Lizzy M. Tshitangano, Grace T. Nemathaga, Hilda L. | |
| Description | Background: The incidence of overweight is increasing amongst adolescents in many countries around the world. Healthy and unhealthy weight control practices are common amongst overweight and non-overweight adolescents.Aim: The aim of this study was to explore factors influencing weight control practices amongst adolescent girls. Setting: The study was conducted at selected secondary schools of Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design was used. Nonprobability, purposive sampling was used to select adolescents who are practicing weight control. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 participants. Data were analysed according to Tesch’s open-coding method.Results: This study revealed that adolescent girls are influenced by a variety of factors to control their weights. These included individual factors, such as body image dissatisfaction; family factors, caused by parental criticism about adolescent weight; and environmental factors, which contain peer group endorsement of dieting.Conclusion: Adolescents are exposed to many unhealthy weight control practices, as a way of controlling excess weight. So it is of importance for healthcare providers to make them aware of healthy practices. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-05-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v8i2.952 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 8, No 2 (2016); 4 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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