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Obesity and Body Image of Women and Men in Iran-Tabriz
(Ankara Üniversitesi, 2019-12-20) Gültekin, Timur; SHAHVIRDI, Leila; ALIZADEH AGHDAM, Mohammad Bagher; ACITAŞ, Şükrü; ŞENOĞLU, Birdal; Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi
The aim of this research is to determine the rates of obesity in men and women in Iran Tabriz and to reveal the relationship between obesity and body sensation. Within the scope of this aim, height, weight and Body Mass Index values were collected from individuals on a total of 1000 individuals, 562 women, 438 men, who live in Iran-Tabriz. In addition, a questionnaire was applied to reveal the body perception of these individuals. According to the findings of this research, the average value of BMI was 26,27 for men and 26,59 for women. In our study, Turkish men and women in Iran were found to be overweight compared to men and women in other studies. In general, it has been observed that goiter, blood pressure, sugar, brain-arteries and calcification are more common in women and only cardiovascular diseases are seen in men. Obese people have lower self-esteem and body sensation than those who have normal weight. In this study, the average value of body sensation is 144,10 for males and 136,86 for females. Positive trends were determined in our sample according to the scale. It was determined that between the ages of 12-29 and 40-49, there was a significant difference in body perception between male and female individuals.