%0 Thesis %0 Book %A Dan, Siew Peng. %G English %T Overweight and normal weight male adolescents : comparison of dietary practice, physical activity and body image %X A comparative study on dietary practice, physical activity and body image was conducted between overweight and normal weight male adolescents from three selected schools in Kuantan, Pahang Draul Makmur. Of 611 from 1 and form 2 male students screened, 24.6% of them were overweight and obese. A total of 100 overweight and obese male adolescents were selected and matched for age and ethnicity with 100 normal weight adolescents to be included in this study. The respondents comprised 59.0% Malays, 32.0% Chinese, and 9.0% Indians with a mean age of 13.6 +/- 0.5 years. The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) for normal weight and overweight respondents were 18.2 +/- 1.5 kg/m2 and 26.6 +/- 3.9 kg/m2 respectively. There was no significant difference was found was found in socio-demographic except household size between normal weight and overweight respondents. Further, there was no significant difference in total daily energy intake (t=-0.6, p=0.5) between the two groups. However, overweight respondents expended more energy compared to normal weight respondents (t=-10.3, p<0.01). Majority of the normal weight respondents (93.0%) and overweight respondents (82.0%) were categorized as sedentary. Most of the normal weight respondent (69.0%) had positive energy balance, while most of the overweight respondents (67.0%) had negative energy balance. Based on Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) scores, the overweight group was more prone to eating disorder (x2=7.2, p<0.01) and dieting (t=-3.5, p=0.01) compared to the normal weight group. As for body image, most of the overweight respondents were more likely to have incorrect perception of their body weight status (x2=18.3, p<0.01), dissatisfied with their body size and desired to have a smaller body size (t=10.5, p<0.01), and dissatisfied with their overall body parts (x2=33.7, p<0.01) as compared to normal weight respondents. From the Weight Management Inventory, majority of respondents for both groups had a moderate level of weight management knowledge and no significant association between weight management knowledge level and respondents' group (x2=0.5, p=0.8). Intervention programs may help adolescents to better understand their health by providing appropriate and worthly information in relation to healthy dietary practices, positive body image, and physical activities.