Table 4.
Psychological changes
| Series No. | Q) Have your eating habits changed since you started attending university? | Q) Do you eat more when feeling stressed? | Q) Are you concerned about your body size and physical appearance? | Q) Do you walk around campus/or at home? | Q) Have you ever tried dieting? | Q) What do you think is the possible reason behind dieting? | Q) Would you say you are? | |||||||||||||
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| Items | Value* | Items | Value* | Items | Value* | Items | Value* | Items | Value* | Items | Value* | Items | Value* | |||||||
| 1 | Yes, a lot | 261 (51) | Yes, a lot | 89 (17) | Yes, a lot | 222 (44) | Yes, a lot | 225 (44) | Yes, but did not succeed | 92 (18) | To be strong and healthy | 220 (43) | Underweight | 65 (13) | ||||||
| 2 | Yes, but not much/sometimes | 188 (37) | Yes, but not much/sometimes | 231 (45) | Yes, but not much/sometimes | 216 (43) | Yes, but not much/sometimes | 258 (51) | Yes, and highly satisfied | 61 (12) | To maintain my weight | 178 (35) | Normal weight | 323 (63) | ||||||
| 3 | Completely | 39 (8) | Completely | 186 (37) | Completely | 68 (13) | Completely | 23 (4.50) | I do when I feel like | 158 (31) | To look beautiful in clothes | 38 (7.50) | Overweight | 105 (21) | ||||||
| 4 | No, not at all | 18 (4) | No, not at all | - | No, not at all | - | No, not at all | - | Never | 195 (38) | To be slim/thin and confident | 70 (14) | Obese | 13 (2.50) | ||||||
*Values are presented as number (%).