Association between Body Image and Awareness of Halitosis in Japanese Students of the Women's University

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  • DEWAKE Nanae
    Division of Community Oral Health Science, Kyushu Dental College
  • HAMASAKI Tomoko
    Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Home Economics, Kyushu Women's University
  • KATOH Yoshiko
    Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Division of Psychological Development and Health Promotion, Kobe University
  • AWANO Shuji
    Division of Community Oral Health Science, Kyushu Dental College
  • YOSHIDA Akihiro
    Division of Community Oral Health Science, Kyushu Dental College
  • SOH Inho
    Division of Community Oral Health Science, Kyushu Dental College
  • ANSAI Toshihiro
    Division of Community Oral Health Science, Kyushu Dental College

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  • 女子大学生におけるボディーイメージと口臭に対する意識の関連について
  • ジョシ ダイガクセイ ニ オケル ボディーイメージ ト コウシュウ ニ タイスル イシキ ノ カンレン ニ ツイテ

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Abstract

 It was recently reported that greater attention is being given to halitosis and oral care, and the effects of halitosis on daily life. Although there have been questionnaire-based investigations regarding the awareness of halitosis and psychological condition and behavior relating to halitosis, little is known regarding the association between the body image, which shows an aspect of psychological health, and halitosis. The aim of this study was to clarify the association between the body image scale and perception of halitosis among Women's University students. The subjects were 134 Women's University students. They were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire about their body image and awareness of halitosis. The body image scale was based on the silhouette chart, which included 8 body shapes, ranging from thin to obese. The subjects who preferred thin were significantly more conscious that their own halitosis might be unpleasant for other persons, and would seek a check-up by dentists. <br> The present study suggested that the body image was associated with a potential tendency toward psychosocial and health-related behavior of the individuals who feel uneasy about halitosis.

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