An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan

An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan - An international comparative study of the desire for thinness, body image, and eating behaviors among adolescents in Argentina, Guatemala, Japan, and Taiwan

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059980

Enrollment

1540

Registered

2025-12-04

Start date

2026-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Health high school students

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students whose parents/guardians and the student himself/herself agree to the explanation of the research will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those whose parents or guardians did not consent to the explanation of the research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thinness desire (difference between measured BMI and ideal BMI), body image distortion (silhouette rating scale), eating behaviors (HBSC questionnaire).	—

Countries

Japan,Asia(except Japan),South America

Contacts

Public ContactYoshiko Takahashi

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Nursing, faculty of Nursing

yoshiko-takahashi@nuhw.ac.jp025-257-4415

Outcome results